olla podrida

ol·la po·dri·da

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-uh puh-dree-duh; Spanish aw-lyah paw-th ree-th ah, aw-yah]
- /ˌɒl ə pəˈdri də; Spanish ˌɔ lyɑ pɔˈðri ðɑ, ˌɔ yɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-uh puh-dree-duh; Spanish aw-lyah paw-th ree-th ah, aw-yah]
- /ˌɒl ə pəˈdri də; Spanish ˌɔ lyɑ pɔˈðri ðɑ, ˌɔ yɑ/

Definitions of olla podrida words

noun olla podrida a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables. 1
noun olla podrida an incongruous mixture or miscellany; olio. 1
noun olla podrida a Spanish dish, consisting of a stew with beans, sausages, etc 0
noun olla podrida an assortment; miscellany 0
noun olla podrida an olla (stew) 0
noun olla podrida any assortment, medley, or miscellany; olio 0

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Origin of olla podrida

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Spanish: literally, rotten pot

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Parts of speech for Olla podrida

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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olla podrida popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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