olla podrida

/'ouliou/ Cách viết khác : (olla_podrida) /'ɔləpɔ'dri:də/
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olla podrida

A Spanish chef stirs a large pot of olla podrida over a fire.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A Spanish stew: "olla podrida" is a traditional Spanish stew made with a variety of meats, sausages, vegetables, and beans, cooked slowly.
    • A miscellaneous mixture or collection: By extension, "olla podrida" can refer to any heterogeneous mixture, medley, or jumble of various things.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
Advanced Usage
  • Used metaphorically: To describe a complex or chaotic mixture of elements.
Variants and Related Words
  • Potpourri (n): A mixture of dried petals and spices, or a miscellaneous collection.
  • Medley (n): A varied mixture of people or things.
  • Hodgepodge (n): A confused mixture; a hotchpotch.
  • Burgoo (n): A term for a stew or thick soup, often used in a nautical or American context.
Synonyms
  • Stew (n): A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid.
  • Mélange (n): A mixture, a blend.
  • Farrago (n): A confused mixture.
  • Mishmash (n): A confused mixture.
Related Phrases
  • A mixed bag: A collection of things of different qualities or kinds.
Related Idioms
  • Everything but the kitchen sink: Almost everything imaginable has been included.
olla podrida

A Spanish chef stirs a large pot of olla podrida over a fire.

Noun
  1. Spanish version of burgoo

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