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Added 9 October 2026

olla

/ˈɒlə/ noun

Latin root: ōlla Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about olla at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish olla, from Latin ōlla, aulla; akin to Sanskrit उखा (ukhā, “pot”), and probably also Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌽𐍃 (auhns, “oven”).

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