amphoras

/AE1 M F ER0 AH0 Z/

noun

1
A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
2
One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
3
Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.
4
In botany, the lower valve of the fruit that opens transversely.

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