olla

ol·la  (l, yä)

n.

1. Southwestern U.S. A rounded earthenware pot or jar, used especially for cooking or for carrying water.

2. An olla podrida.

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[Spanish, from Old Spanish, from Latin, variant of aula, aulla, pot, jar.]

Regional Note: The unglazed earthenware olla, a large crock or jar, was used for generations in southwestern parts of the United States where Spanish language and culture predominate, particularly in south Texas and California. The olla was usually used to store water on a patio and was wrapped in burlap to keep the water cool.

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olla [ˈɒlə (Spanish) ˈoʎa]

n

1. (Cookery) a cooking pot

2. (Cookery) short for olla podrida

[Spanish, from Latin olla, variant of aulla pot]

Thesaurus

Noun

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olla - leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper ola Corypha umbraculifera, talipot, talipot palm - tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper writing paper - paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts