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olio.

A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈəʊliəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈoʊlioʊ/General-American
  1. A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  3. A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  4. Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.

    broadly · countable · figuratively · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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