abolla

[uh-bol-uh]

a·bol·la

[uh-bol-uh]
noun, plural a·bol·lae [uh-bol-ee] .
a woolen cloak worn by men in ancient Rome.

Origin:
1865–70; < Latin, probably ultimately < Greek ambolḗ, syncopated variant of anabolḗ a throwing back (and about). See anabolism
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Abolla is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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