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olla

pot

noun OH-yah Rare
Home & Lifestyle Utensils

Origin: From Latin olla, 'pot, jar'.

Also means

cooking pot

Usage Note

Olla is the standard word for a deep cooking pot or saucepan used on a stovetop. Olla a presión (or olla exprés) is a pressure cooker. The phrase olla podrida names a traditional Spanish stew of mixed meats and vegetables, literally 'rotten pot' (referring to an overripe, slow-cooked blend) — a false friend for English 'hodgepodge'.

Examples

"Puse agua a hervir en la olla."

Natural Translation

I put water to boil in the pot.

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