a la vs ala

a la

prep
  • In the style or manner of. 

ala

noun
  • In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard. 

  • A wing or winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone. 

  • The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family. 

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