olla podrida

[ ol-uhpuh-dree-duh; Spanish aw-lyah paw-three-thah, 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.

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Origin of olla podrida

1590–1600; <Spanish: literally, rotten pot

Words nearby olla podrida

olivine, olivipetal, olivopontocerebellar, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, olla, olla podrida, oller, Ollie, Ollier's disease, Ollier-Thiersch graft, olm

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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 Atherton
And his mother made a large olla, and a small flat piece of pottery, like the plates tortillas are baked on.
Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights|J. William Lloyd
And she put all the Apache hair in the olla, and placed the flat plate on top to cover it with greasewood gum to seal it up tight.
Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights|J. William Lloyd
I observed that Olla frequently looked towards the latter, with a mournful expression of countenance.
The Island Home|Richard Archer

Of course, every olla, must everywhere be made according to what can be got.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford

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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