ala
Speech parts
1. ala - Noun
2. ala - Preposition
3. Ala - Proper noun
Meaning
A winglike organ, or part.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Show all synonymsAntonyms
Hypernyms
Phrases with the word
Derivatives
Examples
the alae of the nose
the alae of a maple seed
the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae
Additionally, while discussing an increase of “Challenged Books” in 2016 and 2017, ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom Director James LaRue pinpointed what he believed to be the problem.
Ala and olhu ala are still widely eaten all over Maldives, cooked or steamed with salt to taste and eaten with grated coconut along with chili paste and fish soup.
Ala is interesting in that, while it feels archaic, it is often used in poetry and frequently in children's stories, since it has quite a moral/ominous feel to it.