sola

¹ American  

[soh-lah] / ˈsoʊ lɑ /

noun

1. an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.

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sola ² American  

[saw-lah, soh-luh] / ˈsɔ lɑ, ˈsoʊ lə /

adjective

Latin.

1. (referring to a woman) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).

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sola British  

/ ˈsəʊlə /

adjective

1. the feminine form of solus

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Etymology

Origin of sola

First recorded in 1835–45, sola is from the Hindi word solā

Example Sentences

Es raro que un país tenga una sola candidata presidencial con antecedentes técnicos.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Take her recipe for a console table arrangement: Start with a trough from Restoration Hardware, add moss and top with sola wood succulents from Etsy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

“Ninguna variante por sí sola ha causado muchos estragos, pero la acumulación general de estas mutaciones está teniendo un impacto significativo”.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Yalitza Aparicio: ‘Cuando estoy sola, soy de reggaetón’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2020

From my seat on the sola, I can feel Anna flinch.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins