albarello

English

Etymology

Italian

Noun

albarello (plural albarelli)

  1. A ceramic pharmacy or drug jar, generally majolica ware. They are usually tall rather than wide, and often of a waisted shape. Albarelli originated in the Middle East but their name is from Italian.

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