amphora
(noun) an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amphora (plural amphorae or amphoras)
A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.
In botany, the lower valve of the fruit that opens transversely.
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Source: Wiktionary
Am"pho*ra, n.; pl. Amophoræ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Ampul.]
Definition: Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 March 2025
(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
