[soh-lah] 
| an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets. |
[saw-lah; Eng. soh-luh] | (referring to a woman) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions). |
[soh-luh
m] [-luh] , -lums. | the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon. |
| so·la 1 (sō'lə) n. A plural of solum. |
| so·la 2 (sō'lə) adv. By oneself; alone. Used as a stage direction to a female character. [Italian, feminine of solo, solo; see solo.] |
| so·lum (sō'ləm) n. pl. so·la (-lə) or so·lums The upper layers of a soil profile in which topsoil formation occurs. [Latin, base, ground.] |
| solum (sō'ləm) Pronunciation Key
Plural sola or solums The upper layers of a soil profile in which soil formation occurs. The A and B horizons in an ABC soil are part of the solum. |