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[ oh-lee-oh ] / ˈoʊ liˌoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR olio ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural o·li·os.a dish of many ingredients. Informal. olla podrida (def. 2). a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge. a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany. 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.
Origin of olio1635–45; <Spanish olla pot, stew <Latin olla, ōla pot, jar WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oliooleo, olio Words nearby olioÓlimbos, Olin, Olinda, olingo, olinguito, olio, Oliphant, oliva, olivaceous, Olivares, olivary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for olioThe result was Olio Lusso, a blend of eleven essential oils derived from flowers and botanicals. 65-Year-Old Linda Rodin Named the Newest Model for The Row|Justin Jones|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some other recommendations are Las Brisas from Jorge Ordoñez, Yellingbo Gold unfiltered, Rainieri, Olio Verde, and Trampetti. The Secrets to Buying Olive Oil|Jill Donenfeld|December 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST I might indeed, following the example of the Sunday newsmonger, call it the Olio. The Works of William Cowper|William Cowper Though I do not doubt but they are an olio of lies and scandal, I should like to see them.
I must have an olio pot,' she said, 'an olio pot, and the heaviest one. The Queen Pedauque|Anatole France But I have such an olio of affairs, really I know not what to do. The Way of the World|William Congreve If you could do anything at all, Hannah, you'd lead a chorus and go in the olio. The Happy End|Joseph Hergesheimer
British Dictionary definitions for olio
noun plural oliosa dish of many different ingredients a miscellany or potpourri Word Origin for olioC17: from Spanish olla stew, from Latin: jar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oliocollection, hash, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mishmash, mixture, potpourri, stew |