Bala

adjective

ˈbalə

: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Ordovician

Word History

Etymology

Bala, town in north Wales

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Bala

• allah
• cala
• cholla
• mala
• sala
• scala
• amygdala
• areola
• cabala
• corolla
• impala
• kabbalah