Meanings
plural olla podridas · alternative ollapodrida
- A miscellaneous assortment or collection; a hodgepodge.
Continuously testing the resilience of the melting pot differentiates America from other places; and the olla podrida of colors and cultures creates a reservoir of talents unduplicated on the planet.
2003 August 22, Rotan E. Lee, “Black gay men suffer double racism”, in Philadelphia Tribune
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Spanish stew made from a mixture of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
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Origin
- Old Spanisholla potrida
- Spanisholla podrida
- Englisholla podrida
Borrowed from Spanish olla podrida, from Old Spanish olla potrida (literally “rotten pot”) or olla poderida (literally “pot [of the] mighty”). Doublet of potpourri.
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Basque eltze ustela
- eltze ustelaSpanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Catalan olla podrida
- olla podridaSpanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
German Olla podrida
- Olla podridaSpanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Greek όγια ποδρίδα
- όγια ποδρίδα (ógia podrída)Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Italian olla podrida
- olla podridaSpanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Japanese オジャ・ポドリーダ
- オジャ・ポドリーダ (oja podorīda)Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Korean 오야 포드리다
- 오야 포드리다 (oya podeurida)Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Portuguese olla podrida
- olla podridaSpanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Russian о́лья подри́да
- о́лья подри́да (ólʹja podrída)Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Spanish olla podrida
- olla podridaSpanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables
Cite this entry
olla podrida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olla%20podrida
“olla podrida.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olla%20podrida. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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