olla podrida

[ol-uh puh-dree-duh; Spanish aw-lyah paw-th ree-th ah, aw-yah]

noun

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

1590–1600; < Spanish: literally, rotten pot

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Historical Examples of olla podrida

There were a variety of dishes: fish and fowl predominating, an olla-podrida, omelets, and puddings.
The Young Llanero
W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for olla podrida

olla podrida

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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