"berele" meaning in English

See berele in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: berele [plural], bereles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Amharic ብርሌ (bərle). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|am|ብርሌ}} Borrowed from Amharic ብርሌ (bərle) Head templates: {{en-noun|berele|s}} berele (plural berele or bereles)
  1. A flask-like glass vessel with a bulbous body and a narrow neck typically used for serving tej. Categories (topical): Vessels
    Sense id: en-berele-en-noun-GcS5YvVF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Filtered into bottles and served in small berele, bulbous, narrow-necked flasks, the cloudy-gold brew tastes simultaneously sweet and pungent.[…]¶ Thus 1 or 2 cups can easily get you dizzy, especially if using berele to drink it.[…]Thus, if tasting tej in berele for the first time, make sure to stand up every once in a while to check if you're feeling too dizzy to walk.",
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