olla

¹ American  

[aw-lyah, aw-yah, ol-uh] / ˈɔ lyɑ, ˈɔ yɑ, ˈɒl ə /

noun

Spanish.

1. a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.

2. a stew.

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OLLA ² American  

1. Office of Lend Lease Administration.

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olla British  

/ ˈoʎa, ˈɒlə /

noun

1. a cooking pot

2. short for olla podrida

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Etymology

Origin of olla

Spanish, from Latin olla, variant of aulla pot

Example Sentences

"Then, we made cafe de olla with cinnamon sticks, dark brown cane sugar, and orange peels," Milchtein wrote.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2022

Mexican cooks infuse frijoles negros de olla with chiles for a touch of heat.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2022

Mugs were created in the traditional Oaxacan style with no handles, so that guests could cradle them with both hands and slowly sip hot cafe de olla, or sweet, spiced Mexican coffee.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

No trip to La Monarca Bakery is complete without fresh pan dulce and a mug of café de olla, a fragrant Mexican spiced coffee that is magically restorative on a chilly morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2020

I longed for the smell and taste of home cooking, especially flour tortillas, frijoles de la olla, and carne con chile.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez