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ALL meanings of ala

a·la
A a
  • noun ala a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages 3
  • noun ala a winglike part, such as one of the wings of a sycamore seed or one of the flat petals of a sweet pea flower 3
  • abbreviation ALA Alabama 3
  • abbreviation ALA American Library Association 3
  • noun ala a wing 3
  • noun ala a winglike structure, as a lobe of the ear or a side petal of a butterfly-shaped corolla 3
  • noun ala (zoology) A wing or winglike structure. 1
  • noun plural ala a wing. 1
  • noun plural ala a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem. 1
  • noun plural ala either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea. 1
  • noun plural ala (in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard. 1
  • noun ala Hussein [hoo-seyn] /hʊˈseɪn/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, Iranian statesman and diplomat: premier in 1951 and from 1955 to 1957. 1
  • noun ala (anatomy) A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone. 0
  • noun ala (botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family. 0
  • noun ala (architecture) In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard. 0
  • preposition ala (Colloquial) Alternative form of a la. 0
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