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albarello

American  
[al-buh-rel-oh] / ˌæl bəˈrɛl oʊ /

noun

plural

albarellos, albarelli

  1. a majolica jar of the 15th and 16th centuries, cylindrical with a waist slightly narrower than the ends, used in Spain and Italy for keeping dry drugs.

Etymology

Origin of albarello

1870–75; < Italian, probably diminutive of albero poplar ≪ Latin albus white

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