olla podrida

[ ol-uh puh-dree-duh; Spanish 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

Example Sentences

Gwynne went into the kitchen, and Mariana, who was peeling onions for an olla podrida, screamed and embraced him.

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I desire I may have an olla podrida, a bit of something from every one, without delay.

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I have seen Carmen, eaten olla podrida, and adored the Russian ballet in the cachuca!'

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At last mother had an idea, and she made a sort of Spanish stew—what they call an olla podrida, you know.

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He was not long in placing a very fairly concocted olla-podrida before us.

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