Meanings (ES + gloss)
aljibe • cisterna
A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
1913, A.C. Cotter, Catholic Encyclopedia, "Wells in Scripture", Their extreme necessity is attested by the countless number of old, unused cisterns with which the Holy Land is lite…
On a broad ledge near the top, we found a stone cabin. Higher up was a cistern and a few more terraces.
cisterna
In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
It is possible to connect your tank to your toilet cistern and/or garden, so that even if the water is not drinkable it still can be used productively to make major water savings.
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