olio
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- Scrabble points
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- Words With Friends
- 5
- Letters
- 4
/ˈəʊljəʊ/
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/ˈəʊljəʊ/ · /ˈoʊljoʊ/
Definition of olio
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
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(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.”
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
- (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
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Etymology
From Spanish olla or Portuguese olha, both from Latin olla (“pot, jar”).
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