olio
a dish of many ingredients.
Informal. olla podrida (def. 2).
a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge.
a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany.
Theater.
a specialty act performed downstage while the upstage set is changed.
a performance, as a musical number, presented between scenes or acts.
a program of variety acts, especially the second half of a minstrel show.
Origin of olio
1Words that may be confused with olio
- oleo, olio
Words Nearby olio
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How to use olio in a sentence
The result was olio Lusso, a blend of eleven essential oils derived from flowers and botanicals.
65-Year-Old Linda Rodin Named the Newest Model for The Row | Justin Jones | January 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome other recommendations are Las Brisas from Jorge Ordoñez, Yellingbo Gold unfiltered, Rainieri, olio Verde, and Trampetti.
That'll be all for the olio; I'll go right into the after-show now.
From Place to Place | Irvin S. CobbI might indeed, following the example of the Sunday newsmonger, call it the olio.
The Works of William Cowper | William CowperI must have an olio pot,' she said, 'an olio pot, and the heaviest one.
The Queen Pedauque | Anatole France
If you could do anything at all, Hannah, you'd lead a chorus and go in the olio.
The Happy End | Joseph HergesheimerThe wheels and Ezekiel's beasts are of no value against a heavy silver olio pot.
The Queen Pedauque | Anatole France
British Dictionary definitions for olio
/ (ˈəʊlɪˌəʊ) /
a dish of many different ingredients
a miscellany or potpourri
Origin of olio
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