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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOlla
/ˈɒl.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A porous earthenware pot buried in the ground and filled with water to irrigate plant roots efficiently.
"Using an olla in the garden reduces water evaporation and delivers moisture directly to the root zone." - 2
A traditional round-bottomed earthenware jar or pot used in Spain and Latin America for cooking stews.
"The chef prepared a rich, slow-simmered stew inside the traditional clay olla."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Spanish, where it means a pot or jar, tracing its ultimate lineage to the Latin word 'olla', meaning a small earthen pot or jar. The term has been adopted into English, particularly in horticulture and culinary contexts, to refer to a porous clay vessel used for subsurface irrigation or traditional stews.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Olla" is said worldwide
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olla
Transliteration: olla
"L'olla permet d'arroser les plantes de manière écologique."
Olla
Transliteration: Olla
"Eine Olla ist ein poröser Tontopf zur unterirdischen Bewässerung."
olla
Transliteration: olla
"L'olla di terracotta è ideale per l'irrigazione a goccia."
olla
Transliteration: olla
"Enterramos una olla de barro para regar el huerto eficientemente."
olla
Transliteration: olla
"A olla de cerâmica é excelente para economizar água no jardim."
मिट्टी का बर्तन
Transliteration: mitti ka bartan
"पौधों को सींचने के लिए मिट्टी के बर्तन या ओला का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
陶罐
Transliteration: táo guàn
"埋在土里的陶罐可以缓慢滋润植物根系。"
토기 화분
Transliteration: togi hwabun
"토기를 땅에 묻어 식물에 물을 줄 수 있습니다."
素焼きの壺
Transliteration: suyaki no tsubo
"素焼きの壺を使って庭の植物に効率よく水をやります。"
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