olla
noun
ol·la
| \ ˈä-lə
, ˈȯi-ə
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Definition of olla
: a large bulging widemouthed earthenware vessel sometimes with looped handles used (as by Pueblo Indians) for storage, cooking, or as a container for water
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Examples of olla in a Sentence
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Haga un atadillo de hierbas atando las hojas de puerro, las ramitas de perejil, las ramitas de tomillo y la hoja de laurel y añádalo a la olla. — Russ Parsons, latimes.com, "Camarones con salsa de aguacate," 16 June 2019 Previous winning restaurants display an olla (pot) in their establishments around the neighborhood. — Ita Tsai, chicagotribune.com, "Mole de Mayo Festival, a celebration of Mexican cuisine this weekend in Pilsen," 23 May 2018 Based in biochar, this olla pot allows you to add water just once a week. — Sunset, "10 Self-Watering Pots to Save Time & Precious Resources," 22 Jan. 2018 In between the foliage, hammered tin landscapes and handmade terracotta ollas recall Mexico without shouting it. — Ben Waterhouse, OregonLive.com, "Portland's 2017 Rising Star restaurant: Guero," 19 Dec. 2017 The olla for the beans stayed up on the top shelf, gathering dust. — Alejandra Borunda, Bon Appetit, "How Nopalito Helped Me Rediscover My Family's Food," 2 Oct. 2017 Organic vegetable garden VCE Master Gardeners answer questions about tending a summer garden, square-foot gardening, veggies in containers and irrigation ollas. — Washington Post, "Alexandria-Arlington community calendar, June 8-15, 2017," 7 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'olla.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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