olio

[ oh-lee-oh ]

noun

, plural o·li·os.

1. a dish of many ingredients.
2. Informal. olla podrida ( def 2 ).
3. a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge.
4. a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany.
5. Theater.
   1. a specialty act performed downstage while the upstage set is changed.
   2. a performance, as a musical number, presented between scenes or acts.
   3. drop scene ( def 1 ).
   4. a program of variety acts, especially the second half of a minstrel show.

olio

/ ˈəʊlɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. a dish of many different ingredients
2. a miscellany or potpourri

Word History and Origins

Origin of olio¹

1635–45; < Spanish olla pot, stew < Latin olla, ōla pot, jar

Word History and Origins

Origin of olio¹

C17: from Spanish olla stew, from Latin: jar

Example Sentences

During his time as England manager, Eriksson's relationship with Italian lawyer Nancy Dell'Olio attracted a lot of press speculation.

From BBC

Dell'Olio says of her former boyfriend, "people in power always have an extra sex appeal".

From BBC

In Italy, gelato con olio e sale — which translates to ice cream with olive oil and sea salt — is a popular dessert.

From Salon

Massimo Leveglia and Nick Baglivo’s L’industrie, also located in Williamsburg, offers gelato con olio in addition to a lemon sorbetto with sea salt and spicy Chilean olive oil.

From Salon

Caffè Panna in Manhattan serves a gelato con olio that features vanilla ice cream with Sicilian extra virgin olive oil.

From Salon