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sola - 9 dictionary results

so⋅la

[soh-lah]
–noun
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Compare topee.


Origin:
1835–45; < Hindi solā

so⋅la

[saw-lah; Eng. soh-luh]
–adjective Latin.
(referring to a woman) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).
Compare solus.

so⋅lum

[soh-luhm]
–noun, plural -la [-luh] , -lums.
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.

Origin:
1820–30; < L: base, bottom; see sole 2
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.]

Sola

So"la\, a. [L., fem. of solus.] See Solus.

Sola

So"la\, n. [Native name.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ([AE]schynomene aspera) growing in moist places in Southern India and the East Indies. Its pithlike stem is used for making hats, swimming-jackets, etc. [Written also solah, shola.]
Language Translation for : sola
Spanish: izquierdo,
German: link, *linke, *linkes,
Japanese: 左の
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.
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