olla noun². ['ɒlǝ] E17.
[Portuguese from Malayalam ōla.]
In (esp. the southern part of) the Indian subcontinent: (a letter or document written on) a strip of palm leaf, esp. of the palmyra, prepared for writing.

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olla noun¹. ['ɒlǝ] Pl. ollas, (in sense 3) ollae ['ɒli:, 'ɒlʌɪ]. E17.
[Spanish from L; in sense 3 directly from Latin.]
1. In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: an earthen jar or pot used for cooking etc.; a dish of (esp. stewed) meat and vegetables cooked in this. Cf. OLIO noun 1, OLLA PODRIDA 1. E17.

2. In Spanish America: a large porous earthen jar for keeping drinking-water cool by evaporation from its outer surface. M19.

3. An ancient cinerary urn. M19.

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