"mola" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈmoʊ.lə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mola.wav Forms: molas [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Head templates: {{en-noun}} mola (plural molas)
  1. A sunfish, Mola mola. Derived forms: common mola, mola mola
    Sense id: en-mola-en-noun-SNdnetnx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Tetraodontiforms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Tetraodontiforms: 76 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈmoʊ.lə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mola.wav Forms: molas [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Head templates: {{en-noun}} mola (plural molas)
  1. A traditional textile art form of the Kuna people of Panama and Colombia, consisting of cloth panels to be worn on clothing, featuring complex designs made with multiple layers of cloth in a reverse appliqué technique.
    Sense id: en-mola-en-noun-VUzN3ayS Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Textiles Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 64 Disambiguation of Textiles: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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