Dictionary

olla podrida en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɔ(l)jə pəˈdɹidə/ (US)
• /ˌɒlə pə(ʊ)ˈdɹiːdə/ (UK)
• /ˌɑlə pəˈdɹidə/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish olla podrida, from Old Spanish olla potrida (literally “rotten pot”) or olla poderida (literally “pot [of the] mighty”). Doublet of potpourri.

Meanings

1. A Spanish stew made from a mixture of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
2. A miscellaneous assortment or collection; a hodgepodge.
   • Continuously testing the resilience of the melting pot differentiates America from other places; and the olla podrida of colors and cultures creates a reservoir of talents unduplicated on the planet. 2003 August 22, Rotan E. Lee, “Black gay men suffer double racism”, in Philadelphia Tribune:

Forms

Synonyms

olio

Translations (11)

ca olla podrida (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · es olla podrida (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · it olla podrida (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · pt olla podrida (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · ko 오야 포드리다 (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · el όγια ποδρίδα (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · de Olla podrida (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · hy օլյա պոդրիդա (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · ru о́лья подри́да (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · eu eltze ustela (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) · ja オジャ・ポドリーダ (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables)