olio
noun
a dish of many ingredients.
olios
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pluralof olio.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One of my favorite aglio e olios had more coarsely ground, but just as crisp, breadcrumbs.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2022
Gargilius, sleek, voluptuous lord, A hundred dainties smoke upon his board; Earth, air, and ocean ransack’d for the feast, In masquerade of foreign olios dress’d.
From A Poetical Cook-Book by Maria J. Moss
The festivities were duly preceded with the religious ceremonies of the great holyday of St. Patrick's feast, and closed by a grand entertainment at night, which included theatricals, recitations and olios of song and sentiment.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) by Various
Not dainty now, the squire in haste Fell to, and praised their savory taste; Nay, said his meal had such a gout He ne'er in tarts and olios knew.
From Aesop, in Rhyme Old Friends in a New Dress by Marmaduke Park
Words ending in io or yo add s; as, folios, nuncios, olios, ratios, embryos.
From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by John Hendricks Bechtel
