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am|pho|ra
am|pho|ra «AM fuhr uh», noun, plural -pho|rae «-fuh ree».
a tall, two-handled, earthenware jar, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for storage, such as of grain or oil. Some were pointed at the bottom so they could be thrust into the earth or stored upright in rocks. »

Amphorae—the Greek two-handled, oval-bodied vases with pointed base…have been found wherever Greek commerce extended (Jennie J. Young).

 See also ampulla. (Cf. ↑ampulla)
╂[< Latin amphora < Greek amphoreús, earlier amphiphoreús < amphi- on both sides + phoreús bearer (referring to the handles)]

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