olla-podrida
ə pəˈdri noun
1.
a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables.
2.
an incongruous mixture or miscellany; olio.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Spanish: literally, rotten pot
1590–1600; < Spanish: literally, rotten pot
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| —n | |
| 1. | a Spanish dish, consisting of a stew with beans, sausages, etc |
| 2. | an assortment; miscellany |
| [literally: rotten pot] | |
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