olla podrida
a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables.
an incongruous mixture or miscellany; olio.
Origin of olla podrida
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How to use olla podrida in a sentence
Gwynne went into the kitchen, and Mariana, who was peeling onions for an olla podrida, screamed and embraced him.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonI desire I may have an olla podrida, a bit of something from every one, without delay.
Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind | Frances MartinI have seen Carmen, eaten olla podrida, and adored the Russian ballet in the cachuca!'
Ten Years Near the German Frontier | Maurice Francis EganAt last mother had an idea, and she made a sort of Spanish stew—what they call an olla podrida, you know.
Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color | Brander MatthewsHe was not long in placing a very fairly concocted olla-podrida before us.
In New Granada | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for olla podrida
/ (pɒˈdriːdə, Spanish poˈðriða) /
a Spanish dish, consisting of a stew with beans, sausages, etc
an assortment; miscellany
Origin of olla podrida
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