colada

/koˈlada/ · B2 · noun · f

laundry

🧺 colada = cola (flow/strain) + -ada: a batch of washing, or lava flowing

Spanish colar means to strain or pass liquid through, and the -ada ending names a completed action or batch. A colada is what has been run through the wash: a load of laundry. Lava likewise flows through the ground, so it is also a colada.

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