noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌɒlə pə(ʊ)ˈdɹiːdə/
US:/ˌɑlə pəˈdɹidə/
US:/ˌɔ(l)jə pəˈdɹidə/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A Spanish stew made from a mixture of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A miscellaneous assortment or collection; a hodgepodge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Spanish version of burgoo
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Spanish burgoo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stew
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish olla podrida, from Old Spanish olla potrida (literally “rotten pot”) or olla poderida (literally “pot [of the] mighty”). Doublet of potpourri.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
օլյա պոդրիդա
(ōlya podrida)
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Basque:
eltze ustela
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Catalan:
olla podrida
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
German:
Olla podrida
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Greek:
όγια ποδρίδα
(ógia podrída)
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Italian:
olla podrida
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Japanese:
オジャ・ポドリーダ
(oja podorīda)
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Korean:
오야 포드리다
(oya podeurida)
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Portuguese:
olla podrida
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Russian:
о́лья подри́да
(ólʹja podrída)
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Spanish:
olla podrida
— Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables