Olla
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Olla is a noun meaning A cooking-pot or earthenware jar used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
Meaning
A cooking-pot or earthenware jar used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
More Meanings
- A pot used for cooling water by evaporation in Latin America.
- (agriculture) An unglazed earthenware pot, buried to provide slow steady irrigation.
- (Ancient Rome) A cinerary urn.
Example Sentences
An olla (which literally means “pot”) is a round, unglazed terra cotta clay pot with a long neck that you fill with water and bury next to your plants. It irrigates in the ground.
On top of the counter were three clay jars or ollas. Two of them were empty but the third was covered with the tin lid from a lardpail and the lid was notched to accommodate the handle of an enameled tin dipper.
Word Forms
- ollas
Synonyms for olla
Depending on context, synonyms include ola.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ola, pot, stewpot, cruse, stew, jar.
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