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olla

ol·la [ óllə, áwlyə, áwyə ] (plural ol·las)


noun  Hispanic 
Definition:
 
1. earthenware pot: a large, usually unglazed pot with a spherical body and a wide mouth, used in Latin America and the southwestern United States for storing water and for cooking

2. food 
Same as  olla podrida (sense 1)


[Early 17th century. Via Spanish< Latin aulla "pot"]
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