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ollas


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Preferred Term

ollas

Details

Large, bulbous, usually wide-mouthed earthenware or woven vessels used for holding water or food or for cooking; may have handles.

Variations

olla

food-storage jars

jar, food-storage

jars, food-storaged

trozella

Broader Term

vessels

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