olla
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
a stew.
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How to use olla in a sentence
Gwynne went into the kitchen, and Mariana, who was peeling onions for an olla podrida, screamed and embraced him.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAnd his mother made a large olla, and a small flat piece of pottery, like the plates tortillas are baked on.
Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights | J. William LloydAnd she put all the Apache hair in the olla, and placed the flat plate on top to cover it with greasewood gum to seal it up tight.
Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights | J. William LloydI observed that olla frequently looked towards the latter, with a mournful expression of countenance.
The Island Home | Richard ArcherOf course, every olla, must everywhere be made according to what can be got.
Gatherings From Spain | Richard Ford
British Dictionary definitions for olla
/ (ˈɒlə, Spanish ˈoʎa) /
a cooking pot
short for olla podrida
Origin of olla
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