单词 | olio |
释义 | olio /oh"lee oh'/, n. , pl. olios. 1. a dish of many ingredients. 2. Informal. See olla podrida (def. 2). 3. a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge. 4. a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany. 5. Theat. a. a specialty act performed downstage while the upstage set is changed. b. a performance, as a musical number, presented between scenes or acts. c. See drop scene (def. 1). d. a program of variety acts, esp. the second half of a minstrel show. [1635-45; < Sp olla pot, stew < L olla, ola pot, jar] |
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