Pronunciation: -p ə - ' dr ē -d ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural olla podridas \ - ' dr ē -d ə z \ also ollas podridas
Etymology: Spanish, literally, rotten pot
Date: 1599
1 : a rich highly seasoned stew of meat and vegetables usually including sausage and chick-peas that is slowly simmered and is a traditional Spanish and Latin-American dish
2 : HODGEPODGE <an olla podrida of ideas>