noun Download 🔗Share A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil. Examples : "The museum displayed a large, clay amphora that once held olive oil thousands of years ago. " archaeology utensil material history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant. Examples : "The farmer estimated his olive oil yield by saying, "This year, I hope to produce about fifty amphorae of oil from my grove." " archaeology history unit utensil drink commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship. Examples : "To determine the ship's total cargo capacity, they measured its hold using the amphora, calculating how many units of volume it could contain. " nautical archaeology history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In botany, the lower valve of the fruit that opens transversely. Examples : "After the poppy seed pod dried, the amphora detached, scattering seeds onto the ground. " plant biology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading