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Ollapod

Ollapod noun: a country apothecary.

Noun

Ollapod (plural Ollapods)

  1. (obsolete) A country apothecary.
    • My only fear is, that we have already sunk beneath the Ollapods of former times; and the bleeding pole and the fillet, which once graced the door of the barber-surgeon, were really respectable in comparison with the advertisements and handbills which are put forth by members of royal colleges in...1836, The Lancet London, page 618

Forms of Ollapod

pluralOllapods

Origin of Ollapod

From the name of a character in George Colman the Younger's comedy of The Poor Gentleman.

Questions about Ollapod

What does Ollapod mean?
Ollapod means a country apothecary.
What part of speech is Ollapod?
Ollapod is a noun.
What is the plural of Ollapod?
The plural of Ollapod is Ollapods.

Words near Ollapod in the dictionary

  1. ollam
  2. ollama
  3. ollamh
  4. ollamhs
  5. ollams
  6. Ollapod
  7. ollapodrida
  8. ollapodridas
  9. Ollapods
  10. Ollari
  11. ollas

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