Definitions for olioˈoʊ liˌoʊ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•li•oˈoʊ liˌoʊ(n.)(pl.)o•li•os.
a mixture of heterogeneous elements; potpourri; miscellany.
Category: Cooking
Ref: olla podrida (def. 1). 1
Origin of olio:
1635–45; < Sp olla pot, stew < L olla, ōla pot, jar
Wiktionary
olio(Noun)
A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
olio(Noun)
A mixture or medley, a hotchpotch.
olio(Noun)
A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
olio(Noun)
By extension of the above, Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of minstrel or burlesque shows.
Translations for olio
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
oil(noun)
a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals
olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.
- olieAfrikaans
- زَيْتArabic
- маслоBulgarian
- óleoPortuguese (BR)
- olejCzech
- dasÖlGerman
- olie; -olieDanish
- λάδι, πετρέλαιοGreek
- aceite; petróleoSpanish
- õli, naftaEstonian
- روغنFarsi
- öljyFinnish
- huileFrench
- שֶׁמֶןHebrew
- तेलHindi
- uljeCroatian
- olajHungarian
- minyakIndonesian
- olíaIcelandic
- olioItalian
- 油Japanese
- 기름Korean
- aliejus, alyva, naftaLithuanian
- eļļaLatvian
- minyakMalay
- olieDutch
- oljeNorwegian
- oliwa, olejPolish
- روغنPersian
- غوړPashto
- óleoPortuguese
- uleiRomanian
- маслоRussian
- olejSlovak
- oljeSlovenian
- uljeSerbian
- oljaSwedish
- น้ำมันThai
- yağTurkish
- 油Chinese (Trad.)
- олія; нафтаUkrainian
- تيل، روغنUrdu
- dầuVietnamese
- 油Chinese (Simp.)
Get even more translations for olio »
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"olio." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/olio>.