o|li|o

o|li|o «OH lee oh», noun, plural o|li|os.

1. any mixture; jumble; hodgepodge.

2. a) a collection of artistic or literary pieces; miscellany: »

Ben Jonson, in his “Sejanus and Catiline” has given us this olio of a play (John Dryden).

b) a musical medley; potpourri.

3. a) = olla-podrida (def. 1). (Cf. ↑olla-podrida) b) any dish made of many ingredients.

╂[< Spanish olla pot, stew < Latin ōlla pot, jar. Compare etym. under olla. (Cf. ↑olla)]