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Definition of olio in English: olionounPlural olios ˈəʊlɪəʊˈoʊlioʊ 1A highly spiced stew of various meats and vegetables originating from Spain and Portugal. Also called olla podrida Example sentencesExamples - This was the age of ‘olios ' and ‘bisques', of lavish ingredients tumbled together with baroque magnificence.
- The key elements of this court style were the grosses entrées, the olios, the bisques, the terrines - all complicated dishes involving several meats with a strong, broth-based sauce and an elaborate garnish.
2A miscellaneous collection of things. Synonyms mixture, blend, medley, melange, miscellany, mixed bag, pot-pourri, mosaic, patchwork, mix, compound, composite, collection, motley collection, assortment, conglomeration, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, jumble, ragbag, mishmash, farrago, hash - 2.1 A variety act or show.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Spanish olla 'stew', from Latin olla 'cooking pot'. Rhymes folio, imbroglio, polio, portfolio Definition of olio in US English: olionounˈoʊlioʊˈōlēō 1A highly spiced stew of various meats and vegetables originating from Spain and Portugal. Also called olla podrida Example sentencesExamples - The key elements of this court style were the grosses entrées, the olios, the bisques, the terrines - all complicated dishes involving several meats with a strong, broth-based sauce and an elaborate garnish.
- This was the age of ‘olios ' and ‘bisques', of lavish ingredients tumbled together with baroque magnificence.
2A miscellaneous collection of things. Synonyms mixture, blend, medley, melange, miscellany, mixed bag, pot-pourri, mosaic, patchwork, mix, compound, composite, collection, motley collection, assortment, conglomeration, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, jumble, ragbag, mishmash, farrago, hash - 2.1 A variety act or show.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Spanish olla ‘stew’, from Latin olla ‘cooking pot’. |