"mola" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈmoʊ.lə/ [General-American] Forms: molas [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Head templates: {{en-noun}} mola (plural molas)
  1. A sunfish, Mola mola.
    Sense id: en-mola-en-noun-SNdnetnx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈmoʊ.lə/ [General-American] 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. Categories (topical): Textiles Categories (lifeform): Tetraodontiforms
    Sense id: en-mola-en-noun-VUzN3ayS Disambiguation of Textiles: 15 85 Disambiguation of Tetraodontiforms: 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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