patola

1 of 2

noun (1)

pa·​to·​la

pəˈtōlə

plural -s

1

: a silk cloth of India

2

: a wedding sari woven in Gujarat, India, in chiné technique

patola

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

Philippines

: angled loofah

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Gujarati paṭolũ, from Sanskrit paṭola

Noun (2)

Tagalog

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