First Known Use: 1599
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olla podrida
noun ol·la po·dri·da \-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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Origin of OLLA PODRIDA
Spanish, literally, rotten pot
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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