popolo Share definition Flag Ancient Hawaiian word for Black Nightshade, Solanum nigrum, a medicinal plant bearing shiny black berries, adapted later as word for African. "A popolo is a local boy... from Harlem." from: "Pidgen to the Max" Bess Press, Honolulu,1981 popolo by nicklee February 14, 2005 0 0 Get merch Get the popolo mug. Buy Now — $32.95 See more merch