olla podrida
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noun \-pə-ˈdrē-də\ plural olla podridas \-ˈdrē-dəz\ also ollas podridas
Definition of OLLA PODRIDA
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: a rich highly seasoned stew of meat and vegetables usually including sausage and chick-peas that is slowly simmered and is a traditional Spanish and Latin-American dish
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Examples of OLLA PODRIDA
- <the olla podrida of tongues that one hears on the streets of a bustling metropolis like New York City>
Origin of OLLA PODRIDA
Spanish, literally, rotten pot
First Known Use: 1599
Related to OLLA PODRIDA
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, miscellany, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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