Definition of "olio" []

• A heavily spiced stew of meat, vegetables, and chickpeas. (noun)
• A mixture or medley; a hodgepodge. (noun)
• A collection of various artistic or literary works or musical pieces; a miscellany. (noun)
• Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show. (noun)

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• "By that time the sediment in olio nuovo will have begun to oxidize in a dark pool at the bottom of the bottle, and the oil will become rancid."
• "We don ' t learn from Mr. Martin why actors and comedians refer to such little routines as " olio " acts."
• "After each show there would be " a ten-minute ' olio ' segment, " with an actor or two coming out to perform their specialties."