"olio" meaning in English

See olio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əʊljəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /oʊljoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-olio.wav Forms: olios [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊljəʊ Etymology: From Spanish olla or Portuguese olha, both from Latin olla (“pot, jar”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|es|olla}} Spanish olla, {{uder|en|pt|olha}} Portuguese olha, {{uder|en|la|olla||pot, jar}} Latin olla (“pot, jar”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} olio (countable and uncountable, plural olios)
  1. A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-olio-en-noun-tHfpqnLZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 5 10 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 9 15 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 8 6 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 22 3 3 22 1 1 4 9 8 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 14 12 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 42 10 10 39
  2. (figuratively) A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable Synonyms: mishmash, oddments, hodgepodge Translations (medley): смесица (smesica) (Bulgarian), сбирщина (sbirština) (Bulgarian), тюрлю-гювеч (tjurlju-gjuveč) (Bulgarian), směs [feminine] (Czech), mišmaš [masculine] (Czech), diversen [plural] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-olio-en-noun-bLqbG~Id Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 14 12 39 Disambiguation of 'medley': 6 77 8 9
  3. (figuratively) A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-olio-en-noun-BGgdzoOH Categories (other): English undefined derivations, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 9 15 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 14 12 39
  4. (figuratively, by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows. Tags: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-olio-en-noun-hLmmxwip Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 5 10 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 9 15 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 8 6 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 22 3 3 22 1 1 4 9 8 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 14 12 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 31 8 17 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 42 10 10 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: olio curtain, olio drop

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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