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olio

o·li·o
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-lee-oh]
    • /ˈoʊ liˌoʊ/
    • /ˈəʊ.lɪəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-lee-oh]
    • /ˈoʊ liˌoʊ/

Definitions of olio word

  • noun plural olio a dish of many ingredients. 1
  • noun plural olio Informal. olla podrida (def 2). 1
  • noun plural olio a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge. 1
  • noun plural olio a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany. 1
  • noun plural olio Theater. a specialty act performed downstage while the upstage set is changed. a performance, as a musical number, presented between scenes or acts. drop scene (def 1). a program of variety acts, especially the second half of a minstrel show. 1
  • noun olio A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. 1

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Origin of olio

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Spanish olla pot, stew < Latin olla, ōla pot, jar

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Parts of speech for Olio

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

olio popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

olio usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for olio

noun olio

  • miscellany — a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
  • collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
  • hash — hashish.
  • hodgepodge — a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
  • jumble — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.

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