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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

Irish stew, all sorts, assemblage, assortment, bouillabaisse, brew, broad spectrum, chowder, conglomeration, curry, etuvee, fricassee, gallimaufry, goulash, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpot, hotchpotch, jumble, magpie, mash, meat stew, medley, melange, mess, mingle-mangle, miscellany, mishmash, mix, mixed bag, odds and ends, olla, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, oyster stew, paella, pasticcio, pastiche, patchwork, potpourri, ragout, salad, salmagundi, sauce, scramble, stew, what you will

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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Olio \O"li*o\ ([=o]"l[i^]*[-o] or [=o]l"y[-o]), n. [Sp. olla a
   round earthen pot, a dish of boiled or stewed meat, fr. L.
   olla a pot, dish. Cf. Olla, Olla-podrida.]
   1. A dish of stewed meat of different kinds. [Obs.]
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            Besides a good olio, the dishes were trifling.
                                                  --Evelyn.
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   2. A mixture; a medley. --Dryden.
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   3. (Mus.) A collection of miscellaneous pieces.
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