Phrase guide

olla podrida

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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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Meaning relationships

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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Antonyms: none provided

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