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

Alternatively, spike a batch of café de olla, a sweet, spiced Mexican coffee that is traditionally made in an olla, or clay pot.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2022

“The taquera came out of the trailer, grabbed the plate from me and put frijoles de la olla right on top of them. It was so much better,” Ralat says.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 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