olla podrida

[ol-uh puh-dree-duh, aw-lyah paw-three-thah, aw-yah]

noun

1. a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables.

2. an incongruous mixture or miscellany; olio.

olla podrida

/ pɒˈdriːdə, poˈðriða /

noun

1. a Spanish dish, consisting of a stew with beans, sausages, etc

2. an assortment; miscellany

Word History and Origins

Origin of olla podrida¹

1590–1600; < Spanish: literally, rotten pot

Word History and Origins

Origin of olla podrida¹

literally: rotten pot