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olla podrida
[ ol-uh puh-dree-duh; Spanish aw-lyah paw-three-thah, aw-yah ]
noun
- a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables.
- an incongruous mixture or miscellany; olio.
olla podrida
/ pɒˈdriːdə; poˈðriða /
noun
- a Spanish dish, consisting of a stew with beans, sausages, etc
- an assortment; miscellany
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Example Sentences
Gwynne went into the kitchen, and Mariana, who was peeling onions for an olla podrida, screamed and embraced him.
I desire I may have an olla podrida, a bit of something from every one, without delay.
I have seen Carmen, eaten olla podrida, and adored the Russian ballet in the cachuca!'
At last mother had an idea, and she made a sort of Spanish stew—what they call an olla podrida, you know.
He was not long in placing a very fairly concocted olla-podrida before us.
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