olla podrida
[ ol-uh puh-dree-duh; Spanish aw-lyah paw-th ree-th ah, aw-yah ]
/ ˌɒl ə pəˈdri də; Spanish ˌɔ lyɑ pɔˈðri ðɑ, ˌɔ yɑ /
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noun
a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables.
an incongruous mixture or miscellany; olio.
Nearby words
olivine, olivipetal, olivopontocerebellar, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, olla, olla podrida, oller, ollie, ollier's disease, ollier-thiersch graft, olm
Origin of olla podrida
1590–1600; < Spanish: literally, rotten pot
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Examples from the Web for olla podrida
There were a variety of dishes: fish and fowl predominating, an olla-podrida, omelets, and puddings.
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British Dictionary definitions for olla podrida
olla podrida
/ (pɒˈdriːdə, Spanish poˈðriða) /
noun
a Spanish dish, consisting of a stew with beans, sausages, etc
an assortment; miscellany
Word Origin for olla podrida
literally: rotten pot
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