sola

1
[ soh-lah ]

noun
  1. an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.

Origin of sola

1
First recorded in 1835–45, sola is from the Hindi word solā

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Other definitions for sola (2 of 2)

sola2
[ saw-lah; English soh-luh ]

adjectiveLatin.
  1. (referring to a woman) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).

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How to use sola in a sentence

  • Tela tamen sola, cum crebris comminacionibus et conuiciis, transuolarunt.

    Beowulf | R. W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for sola

sola

/ Latin (ˈsəʊlə) /


adjective
  1. the feminine form of solus

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