A genus of plants, of the order Cruciferæ and tribe Brassiceæ.(noun)
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Use "vella" in a sentence
"The chicken vella korma, with cashew nuts, coconut and star anise, is the perfect blend of savory and sweet."
"Since Varro, Quintillian, and Aulus Gelliius testify that the Latin peasantry often substituted an e for an i, reading vea for via, vella for villa, speca for spica, etc., the substitution of maris stella for maris stilla is easily explained."
"Perquam ridiculum est homines ex animi sententia vivere, et quae Diis ingrata sunt exequi, et tamen a solis Diis vella solvos fieri, quum propriae salutis curam abjecerint."