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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesguazzabuglio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡwaddzaˈbuʎʎo
"Quella stanza era un vero guazzabuglio di vecchi libri e carte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A miscellaneous collection or medley of various things.
"The museum exhibition featured an eclectic olio of modern art, historical artifacts, and natural oddities." - 2
A traditional Spanish stew containing a rich mixture of different meats and vegetables.
"The traditional winter menu included a hearty olio served steaming hot with fresh bread."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'olla' (meaning pot or stew), stemming from the Latin 'olla' (pot). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially referring to a Spanish stew of various meats and vegetables, and later broadened metaphorically to mean any miscellaneous collection or medley.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Olio" is said worldwide
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pot-pourri
Transliteration: po puʁi
"Son discours était un véritable pot-pourri d'idées différentes."
Sammelsurium
Transliteration: ˈzaməlˌzuːʁiʊm
"Die Schublade enthielt ein buntes Sammelsurium von alten Schlüsseln und Münzen."
guazzabuglio
Transliteration: ɡwaddzaˈbuʎʎo
"Quella stanza era un vero guazzabuglio di vecchi libri e carte."
bodrio
Transliteration: ˈboðɾjo
"El informe final resultó ser un bodrio de datos inconexos."
misto-quente
Transliteration: ˈmiʃtu ˈkẽtʃi
"A sua apresentação foi um misto de ideias antigas e novas."
खिचड़ी
Transliteration: khichdi
"उसका भाषण विचारों की एक अजीब खिचड़ी था।"
大杂烩
Transliteration: dà zá huì
"这个展览就像是一个各种艺术风格的大杂烩。"
잡동사니
Transliteration: jap-dong-sa-ni
"상자 안에는 온갖 잡동사니가 가득했다."
寄せ集め
Transliteration: yoseatsume
"彼の提案は古いアイデアの寄せ集めにすぎない。"
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