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olio
olioa dish of many ingredients; hodgepodge; medley or potpourri; miscellany: an olio of gadgets
Not to be confused with:oleo – margarine: I prefer butter to oleo.o·li·o O0063400 (ō′lē-ō′)n. pl. o·li·os 1. A heavily spiced stew of meat, vegetables, and chickpeas.2. a. A mixture or medley; a hodgepodge.b. A collection of various artistic or literary works or musical pieces; a miscellany.3. Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show.
[Alteration of Spanish olla, pot; see olla.]olio (ˈəʊlɪˌəʊ) n, pl olios1. (Cookery) a dish of many different ingredients2. a miscellany or potpourri[C17: from Spanish olla stew, from Latin: jar]o•li•o (ˈoʊ liˌoʊ)
n., pl. o•li•os. 1. a mixture of heterogeneous elements; potpourri; miscellany. 2. olla podrida (def. 1). [1635–45; < Sp olla pot, stew < Latin olla, ōla pot, jar] Olio, Oglio a collection of miscellaneous pieces; a hotchpotch; a mixture; medley—Johnson, 1755.Examples: olio of affairs, 1700; of all ages, 1847; of musical pieces; of partisan opinions, 1880; of pictures; of various religions, 1648; of verse.ThesaurusolionounA collection of various things:assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.Slang: grab bag.olioenUS
Related to olio: OLIASynonyms for olionoun a collection of various thingsSynonyms- assortment
- conglomeration
- gallimaufry
- hodgepodge
- jumble
- medley
- mélange
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- mixture
- patchwork
- potpourri
- salmagundi
- variety
- grab bag
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