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: a large bulging widemouthed earthenware vessel sometimes with looped handles used (as by Pueblo people) for storage, cooking, or as a container for water
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For example, her research into Southern California’s Kumeyaay and Cahuilla Indigenous tribes inspired a series of large jars patterned after ollas, traditional pots used for water and seed storage.
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Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Like the ollas, Johnson does not recommend this method for water-sensitive plants, such as succulents.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025
No longer are they made from clay ollas — used for hauling water or storing food — that would make a loud pop when cracked.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Summer squash grows well with an olla or in a self-watering container.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 July 2022
In the adjacent Victor Manuel market, make time for Willimapu restaurant, which serves Indigneous Mapuche specialties like curanto en olla, a one-pot feast of seafood and meat.
—Patricia Garip, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2022
Osorio makes café de olla for herself and Vanesa Ramirez, 53.
—Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2022
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Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Like the ollas, Johnson does not recommend this method for water-sensitive plants, such as succulents.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025
No longer are they made from clay ollas — used for hauling water or storing food — that would make a loud pop when cracked.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Summer squash grows well with an olla or in a self-watering container.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 July 2022
In the adjacent Victor Manuel market, make time for Willimapu restaurant, which serves Indigneous Mapuche specialties like curanto en olla, a one-pot feast of seafood and meat.
—Patricia Garip, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2022
Osorio makes café de olla for herself and Vanesa Ramirez, 53.
—Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2022
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“Olla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olla. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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