Dictionary

olio en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈoʊlioʊ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈəʊliəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Spanish olla or Portuguese olha, both from Latin olla (“pot, jar”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
   • The late Refinements in Knowledge, running parallel to thoſe of Dyet in our Nation, which among Men of a judicious Taſte, are dreſt up in various Compounds, conſiſting in Soups and Ollios, Fricaſſées and Ragouſts. 1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section VII. A Digression in Praise of Digressions.”, in A Tale of a Tub. […], London: […] John Nutt, […], →OCLC, page 136:
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
4. (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.

Forms

Deriveds

olio drop · olio curtain

Synonyms

clamjamfrey · potpourri · olio · smorgasbord · salad · farrago · slurry · hodgepodge · horse and rabbit stew · crazyquilt · cocktail · Whitman's sampler · job lot · omnium-gatherum · rummage · galimatias · jumble · hotchpot · mixed bag · ragbag · hotchpotch · medley · bric-a-brac · grab bag · gallery · gallimaufry · salmagundi · welter · gatherum · disjecta membra · mishmash · mishmash · bouillabaisse · mixture · oddments · miscellany · macedoine · catch-all · miscellanea · oddments · patchwork quilt · congeries · mingle-mangle · anthology · odds and ends · pastiche · melange · motley · olla podrida

Translations (11)

cs mišmaš (medley) · bg булама́ч (medley) · bg сби́рщина (medley) · nl diversen (medley) · pl mieszanka (medley) · pl mieszanina (medley) · bg тюрлю̀гюве́ч (medley) · pl miks (medley) · bg ма́нджа с гро́зде (medley) · bg сме́сица (medley) · cs směs (medley)