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olio
[ oh-lee-oh ]
/ ˈoʊ liˌoʊ /
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noun, plural o·li·os.
a dish of many ingredients.
Informal. olla podrida (def. 2).
a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge.
a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany.
Theater.
- a specialty act performed downstage while the upstage set is changed.
- a performance, as a musical number, presented between scenes or acts.
- drop scene (def. 1).
- a program of variety acts, especially the second half of a minstrel show.
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Origin of olio
1635–45; <Spanish olla pot, stew <Latin olla, ōla pot, jar
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British Dictionary definitions for olio
olio
/ (ˈəʊlɪˌəʊ) /
noun plural olios
a dish of many different ingredients
a miscellany or potpourri
Word Origin for olio
C17: from Spanish olla stew, from Latin: jar
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