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olla^¹

/ˈɒlə/
/ˈɔjə/

Rhymes with -ɒlə

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Borrowed from Spanish olla, from Latin ōlla, aulla; akin to Sanskrit उखा (ukhā, “pot”), and probably also Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌽𐍃 (auhns, “oven”).

noun ollas

A cooking-pot or earthenware jar used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. 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.
A pot used for cooling water by evaporation in Latin America.
An unglazed earthenware pot, buried to provide slow steady irrigation. 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.
Ancient Rome A cinerary urn.

Olla^²

proper noun

A town in Kwara State, Nigeria.

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@misc{olla_2026,
  title = {olla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/olla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}