olla

Definitions of olla
  1. noun
    a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
    synonyms: cacerola, cazo, cazuela, perola
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    types:
    caldereta
    a saucepan used for stewing
  2. noun
    metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
    synonyms: cazo, pote
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    caldera
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
    cafetera
    tall pot in which coffee is brewed
    caldera, hervidor
    a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
    marmita
    a pot used for preparing soup stock
    tetera
    pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
    urna
    a large pot for making coffee or tea
    cafetera
    an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot
    cafetera de filtro, cafetera eléctrica
    a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
    samovar
    a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
    tetera
    an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
    type of:
    recipiente, vasija
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
  3. noun
    a pot used for preparing soup stock
    synonyms: marmita
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    type of:
    cazo, pote
    metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
  4. noun
    a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
    synonyms: remolino, torbellino, vorágine, vértigo, vórtice
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    type of:
    corriente
    a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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