olio
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈoʊliˌoʊ/
:
mezcla
- The art exhibit was an olio of styles, featuring pieces from contemporary artists alongside classic works.
Examples
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And the beauty of it is that we position OLIO very, very carefully as being about part of modern, mainstream, everyday sustainable living.
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Unlike these waves, the olio on hand for the theological auction was simultaneously too diverse and too concentrated for the regulars to type—not a United Nations but a Divided Faiths.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the party, there was an olio of delicious food, including dishes from around the world.
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The book was a delightful olio of stories, combining humor, drama, and fantasy in one volume.
Synonyms
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1.6
Different things put together, for example foods or ingredients
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1.8
Different things put together form one thing
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2.8
A mix of different things like styles or flavors
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3.5
A collection of different things, like books or food
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7.3
A messy mixture of different things thrown together
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A confused mix of different things
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A mixture of different things, often very varied and unexpected
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A mixed collection of different things
A mixed collection of different things, like photos and receipts
A mixed collection of different things, like essays, photos, or objects
A mix of many different tastes from several kinds of cooking
A mixture of many bright, different parts like colors and sounds
Compounds
How Diverse
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Etymology
Olio meaning a miscellaneous mixture comes from the Spanish word olla 'pot' and the dish olla podrida ('rotten pot'), a stew of many different ingredients; from that image of mixed things, olio began to mean any 'mixture' or collection. So when you call something an olio, you are saying it is a mixed pot of different items.