albarello
noun
al·ba·rel·lo
\ˌal-bə-ˈre-(ˌ)lō\
Definition of albarello
albarelli
\ˌal-bə-ˈre-(ˌ)lē\ oralbarellos
: a majolica jar more or less cylindrical in form but with concave sides used originally as a container especially of drugs
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Origin and Etymology of albarello
Italian alberello bottle, phial, probably diminutive of albero poplar, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin albarus white poplar, from Latin albus white
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