| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ol·la |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   l  ,  yä |
| NOUN: | 1. Southwestern U.S. A rounded earthenware pot or jar, used especially for cooking or for carrying water. 2. An olla podrida. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Spanish, from Old Spanish, from Latin, variant of aula, aulla, pot, jar. | | REGIONAL NOTE: | The unglazed earthenware olla, a large crock or jar, was used for generations in Southwestern parts of the United States where Spanish language and culture predominate, particularly in South Texas and California. The olla was usually used to store water on a patio and was wrapped in burlap to keep the water cool.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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