I.a wicker basket or hamper, for various purposes; a fruit-hamper, wool-basket, winestrainer, etc. (cf. colum).
1. Neutr.: “quala satoria,” Cato, R. R. 11, 5; so, “quala,” id. ib. 23, 1: “mundissima,” Col. 7, 3, 9.—
2. Masc.: “in qualos pertusos propagari,” Cato, R. R. 52, 1: “spisso vimine qualos,” Verg. G. 2, 241 Serv.; so Hor. C. 3, 12, 4: “saligneus,” Col. 9, 15, 12; 8, 3, 4: “vindemiatorii,” Dig. 33, 7, 8 pr.; Pall. 4, 10.