olla podrida
/'ouliou/ Cách viết khác : (olla_podrida) /'ɔləpɔ'dri:də/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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Spanish version of burgoo
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