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Definition of olpe in English:

olpe

Pronunciation /ˈɒlpeɪ/

noun

Archaeology

  • (A) A leather flask for carrying oil or other liquids. (b) A kind of jug with a pear-shaped body and a handle.

Origin

Late 19th century. From ancient Greek ὄλπη leather oil-flask, ewer, wine jug, perhaps from the Indo-European base of salve.