"urceole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: urceoles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin urceolus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|urceolus}} Latin urceolus Head templates: {{en-noun}} urceole (plural urceoles)
  1. A vessel for water or washing the hands in Roman Catholicism.
    Sense id: en-urceole-en-noun-6xFbxpR5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 82 18
  2. (botany) A disc in the center of a flower, often resembling a thickening of the corolla, which holds the carpels. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-urceole-en-noun-2QSWt5lz Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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