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Meaning of "olla" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OLLA

Spanish, from Latin olla, variant of aulla pot.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OLLA

olla  [ˈɒlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Olla is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

olla

Olla

An olla is a ceramic jar, often unglazed, used for cooking stews or soups, for the storage of water or dry foods, or for other purposes. Ollas have a short wide neck and a wider belly, resembling beanpots or handis.

Definition of olla in the English dictionary

The definition of olla in the dictionary is a cooking pot.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLLA


arolla
əˈrɒlə
ayatollah
ˌaɪəˈtɒlə
azolla
æˈzɒlə
choler
ˈkɒlə
chuckwalla
ˈtʃʌkˌwɒlə
collar
ˈkɒlə
corolla
kəˈrɒlə
dollar
ˈdɒlə
dolor
ˈdɒlə
eurodollar
ˈjʊərəʊˌdɒlə
goller
ˈɡɒlə
holla
ˈhɒlə
holler
ˈhɒlə
mullah
ˈmɒlə
oller
ˈɒlə
scholar
ˈskɒlə
squalor
ˈskwɒlə
walla
ˈwɒlə
wallah
ˈwɒlə
Waller
ˈwɒlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLLA

olive-green
olive-wood
olivenite
Oliver
Olives
olivet
Olivier
olivine
olivinic
olivinitic
olla podrida
ollamh
oller
ollie
ollying
olm
Olmec
ologies
ologist
ologoan

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLLA

Anguilla
Barranquilla
Capella
Castilla
Cinderella
Falla
fella
gorilla
Isabella
Marbella
Melilla
mozzarella
Sevilla
stella
Sulla
tortilla
umbrella
Valla
vanilla
villa

Synonyms and antonyms of olla in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «olla» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLLA

Find out the translation of olla to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of olla from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «olla» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厄拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

olla
570 millions of speakers

English

olla
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

OLLA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

OLLA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Olla
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olla
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Olla
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

olla
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Olla
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

olla
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

OLLA
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

OLLA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

olla
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Olla
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güveç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

olla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Olla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Olla
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Olla
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

olla
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Olla
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Olla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

olla
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of olla

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLLA»

The term «olla» is very widely used and occupies the 14.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLLA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «olla» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «olla» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about olla

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLLA»

Discover the use of olla in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to olla and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Mexican American Proverbs
El comal le dice a la olla no me llenes de contil. Translation or Interpretation: ( None given) . Context : A person who is accustomed to lie while asking another person why he had lied to him. The other person then said the above proverb.
Mark Glazer, 1987
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Commerce in space: infrastructures, technologies, and ...
"This book explains the role of earth observation satellite initiatives to meet information needs.
Phillip Olla, 2008
3
The Godfathers: Lives and Crimes of the Mafia Mobsters
Describes the lives and criminal exploits of the most famous American and Italian bosses, as recounted and witnessed by Mario Cuomo, New York police officers, and FBI experts.
Roberto Olla, 2007
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Rambles in the Path of the Steam-horse: An Off-hand Olla ...
A description of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Eli Bowen, 1855
5
Il Duce and His Women
Charts the main events in Mussolini's private and public life, from his humble beginnings in Romagna as the son of a blacksmith to his years as the director of a leading Socialist newspaper and his irresistible rise to power, with a ...
Roberto Olla, 2011
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The Olla podrida [ed. by T. Monro].
OLLA PODRIDA. NUMBER XXX. V SATURDAY, Otlober 6, 1787. Dijjicilisy querulus. Hor. MY good Sir, — What's your name? Your English name, I mean : For neither I, nor the Parson of our parish, know what to make of your Olla Podrida.
Thomas Monro, 1788
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Olla podrida
To the Author of the Olla Podrida. ' DEAR BROTHER, London, March, 1787. ' The familiarity with which I address you, will, I think, be sufficiently justified, when I inform you, that I am an author as well as yourself. Our lines of business differ, ...
Lionel Thomas Berguer, 1823
8
Cahuachi in the Ancient Nasca World
Neckless ollas. a: Neckless Olla 1; Excavation 2, Stratum 6. b: Neckless Olla 2; Excavation 1, Stratum 4. c: Neckless Olla 3; Excavation 11, Stratum 12. d: Neckless Olla 4; Excavation 11, Stratum 3. e: Neckless Olla 5; Excavation 1, Feature 13. f: ...
Helaine Silverman
9
The Place Names of New Mexico
CERRO DE LA OLLA, 9,475 ft. (Taos; 11 mi NW of Questa). A huge volcanic formation named for its resemblance to a pot or jar, for that is the meaning of the Spanish olla. Local English-speakers translate the Spanish and call the formation Pot ...
Robert Hixson Julyan, 1996
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Stages of Conflict: A Critical Anthology of Latin American ...
Adapted from Edith Grossman's translation of the novella CHARACTERS: ALFONSO CÁNEPA, Campesino Organizer (disappeared) Q'OLLA, Dancer from the Qapaq Q'olla de Cusco Ensemble On the stage is a ramp on which the jacket,  ...
Diana Taylor, Sarah J. Townsend, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term olla is used in the context of the following news items.
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Off the Record: Just an OK column
... a Puerto Rican rum labeled “Aux Quais,” German alles korrekt or Ober-Kommando, Choctaw okeh, Scots och aye, Wolof waw kay, Greek olla ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
2
Restaurant Review: Olio in Stamford Offers a Stew of Global …
Merriam-Webster defines olio as a “miscellaneous mixture” or “hodgepodge,” or as a shortened name of olla podrida, a Spanish stew ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
A 265 Million Dollar Plant is Bringing Numerous Jobs to Grant Parish
... the Parish, right close to LaSalle Parish, to the Village of Georgetown, the town of Tullos, Olla, and Urnania, and the town Pollock," says Rep. «MyArkLaMiss, Jul 15»
4
Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander engages Evanston kids with …
“It's good for all — any kind of gender,” said 10-year-old Sydney Olla-Chatman, who read the book as part of the foundation's summer reading ... «Daily Northwestern, Jul 15»
5
Sophia and Olla make their case on family law issues
LEGAL EAGLES: Orange lawyers Sophia Basha and Olla Otrebski are committed to working in the challenging area of family law that is placing ... «Central Western Daily, Jul 15»
6
Entre Amigos: Sister cities' summer connections
... annual San Juan Saint's Day Festival and the opening of the floodgates to clean the city's La Olla Dam, a tradition since the 18th century. «Ashland Daily Tidings, Jul 15»
7
Porkyland ready to bring its Mexican fare to Carmel Valley shopping …
It takes six hours to make the Porkyland's famous carnitas in La Olla, an enormous special-made copper pot, four feet deep and 34 inches in ... «Del Mar Times, Jul 15»
8
Skylight Theatre Stages World Premiere of EL GRANDE CIRCUS …
Olivia Christina Delgado (Maria Hernandez) has performed several new plays with the Latino Theater Company, most recently La Olla at the ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
9
THE third annual Middlewich Skate Off competition saw youngsters …
The event was first created in 2013 to celebrate the Booth Lane skate park after it was refurbished and now a group of youngsters named the OLLA group have ... «Middlewich Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Church news
•The brotherhood of Mount Olla Missionary Baptist Church will have a musical program at 4 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Roger Ray is pastor. «Bowling Green Daily News, Jul 15»

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