olla podrida

olla po·dri·da  (p-drd)

n. pl. olla po·dri·das also ollas po·dri·das

1. A stew of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.

2. An assorted mixture; a miscellany: "All the conversations were in English . . . the whole olla podrida spiced with the latest gossip" (William Pearson).

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[Spanish : olla, olla; see olla + podrida, feminine of podrido, rotten (from Latin putridus; see putrid).]

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olla podrida [pɒˈdriːdə (Spanish) poˈðriða]

n

1. (Cookery) a Spanish dish, consisting of a stew with beans, sausages, etc.

2. an assortment; miscellany

[literally: rotten pot]

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olla podrida - Spanish version of burgoo Spanish burgoo stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables