[am.pul.la] n, pl -lae [ME, fr. OE, fr. L, dim. of amphora] (bef. 12c) 1: a glass or earthenware flask with a globular body and two handles used esp. by the ancient Romans to hold ointment, perfume, or wine
2: a saccular anatomic swelling or pouch -- am.pul.la.ry adj