olio[noun]Synonyms: miscellany, brew, hash, hodgepodge, medley, mishmash, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, potpourri, stew
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olio noun.
['ǝʊlɪǝʊ] Pl.
-os.
M17.[Alt. of Spanish olla (Portuguese olha) from Proto-Romance var. of Latin olla pot, jar. Cf. OLLA noun1.]1. A highly spiced stew of various meats and vegetables, of Spanish and Portuguese origin;
gen. any dish containing a great variety of ingredients.
M17.2. fig.a. Any mixture of heterogeneous things or elements; a hotchpotch, a medley.
M17.b. A collection of various artistic or literary pieces; a miscellany; a musical medley;
spec. a variety act or show.
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