OLLA PODRIDA


Meaning of OLLA PODRIDA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -pə-ˈdrē-də ]

noun

( plural olla podridas -ˈdrē-dəz ; 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.