ˈōlēˌō noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification of Spanish olla — more at olla
1. : olla podrida 1
2.
a. : a miscellaneous mixture : hodgepodge
an incredibly bourgeois olio of fancy stonework, stained glass, and light-opera staircases — R.H.Rovere
b. : a miscellaneous collection (as of literary or musical selections)
a rich olio of literary fare — Ray Corsini
3. : vaudeville numbers performed usually in front of the curtain between acts or as a variety bill at the end of a burlesque or minstrel show
the olio consisted of clog dancing, acrobatic acts — C.F.Wittke