Cryptic crossword clue
Wine bottles from meal Paul cooked 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AMPULLAE

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The straight part
We know that "Wine bottles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wine bottles = ampullae.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AMPULLAE mean?

AMPULLAE noun
  1. An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.
  2. A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
  3. The dilated end of a duct.
  4. The spongiole of a root.

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