See Also: olio(dictionary)

olio (iou)



olio noun. Pl. -os. M17.
[Alt. of Spanish olla (Portuguese olha) from Proto-Romance var. of Latin olla pot, jar. Cf. OLLA noun1.]
A highly spiced stew of various meats and vegetables, of Spanish and Portuguese origin; gen. any dish containing a great variety of ingredients. M17.
fig.
a. Any mixture of heterogeneous things or elements; a hotchpotch, a medley. M17.
b. A collection of various artistic or literary pieces; a miscellany; a musical medley; spec. a variety act or show. M17.