A colambre is a

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whose origin comes from the 16th century. In Spanish it is known as " bota", a word used by

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in his early 17th century novel ''

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''.

References

*Diccionario de la Real Academia Española de la Lengua. Voz: Colambre Wine packaging and storage {{drinkware-stub ca:Bot (recipient) de:Bota (Trinkbeutel) es:Bota (recipiente)