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noun
A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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Synonyms: mishmash, oddments, bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, rummage, salad, anthology, gallery, congeries, crazyquilt, disjecta membra, farrago, galimatias, gallimaufry, grab bag, hodgepodge, horse and rabbit stew, hotchpotch, hotchpot, job lot, jumble, macedoine, medley, melange, mingle-mangle, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, odds and ends, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, salmagundi, slurry, smorgasbord, welter, Whitman's sampler
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
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History
From Spanish olla or Portuguese olha, both from Latin olla (“pot, jar”).
Across languages
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