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bota [boh-tuh; Spanish baw-tah] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for bota on Thesaurus.com noun, plural bo·tas [boh-tuh z; Spanish baw-tahs] /ˈboʊ təz; Spanish ˈbɔ tɑs/.
- Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- a wine barrel of Spain holding 500 liters (132 U.S. gallons).
Origin of bota Spanish Late Latin butta, buttis cask; see butt4 Related Words for bota flask, jug, bottle, bota, thermos, flacon, flasket Examples from the Web for bota Historical Examples of bota
The bota is the retail receptacle, the cuero is the wholesale one.
Richard Ford
The bota passed from hand to hand, while the ladies, seated on carpets, were sipping water and smoking their cigarettes.
Gustave Aimard
They are taking wine from the bota, the long-spouted leather bottle from which only the Spaniard has the skill to drink.
C. Gasquoine Hartley
On getting up in the morning Sancho Panza was grieved to find the contents of his bota decidedly diminished.
Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra