patola

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noun

A double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat, western India.

OriginGujarati પટોળાં →
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Meanings

nounpatola (countable and uncountable, plural patolas)

plural patolas

  1. countableuncountableA double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat, western India.
  2. countableuncountableLuffa spp. (Philippine usage).
  3. countableuncountableTrichosanthes cucumerina (Sinhalese usage).
  4. countableuncountableTrichosanthes dioica (Portuguese usage).

Origin

  1. Gujaratiપટોળાં
  2. Englishpatola

Borrowed from Gujarati પટોળાં (paṭoḷā̃), plural of પટોળું (paṭoḷũ).

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Anagrams

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APA

patola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patola

MLA

“patola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patola. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patola,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patola.

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