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JadziaDax · 07-31-2003, 01:25 AM

The Word of the Day for July 31 is:

olla podrida • \ah-luh-puh-DREE-duh\ • (noun) 1. a rich highly seasoned stew of meat and vegetables usually including sausage and chickpeas that is slowly simmered and is a traditional Spanish and Latin-American dish; 2. hodgepodge

A little more information about today’s word:
In 1599, lexicographer John Minsheu wanted to know "from whence or why they call it olla podrida." Good question. No one is sure why the Spanish used a term that means "rotten pot" to name a tasty stew, but there has been plenty of speculation on the subject. One theory holds that the name developed because the long, slow cooking process required to make the stew was compared to the process of rotting, but there's no definitive evidence to support that idea. It is more certain that both French and English speakers borrowed "olla podrida" and later adapted the term for other mixtures whose content was as varied as the stew. The French also translated "olla podrida" as "pot pourri," an expression English speakers adapted to "potpourri."

My sentence (using definition #2):
Luiza walked along silently, gazing at the astonishing olla podrida of contemporary and antique furniture, carpets, knickknacks, and baubles packed into the house.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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07-31-2003, 01:25 AM	#193 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 31 The Word of the Day for July 31 is: olla podrida • \ah-luh-puh-DREE-duh\ • (noun) 1. a rich highly seasoned stew of meat and vegetables usually including sausage and chickpeas that is slowly simmered and is a traditional Spanish and Latin-American dish; 2. hodgepodge A little more information about today’s word: In 1599, lexicographer John Minsheu wanted to know "from whence or why they call it olla podrida." Good question. No one is sure why the Spanish used a term that means "rotten pot" to name a tasty stew, but there has been plenty of speculation on the subject. One theory holds that the name developed because the long, slow cooking process required to make the stew was compared to the process of rotting, but there's no definitive evidence to support that idea. It is more certain that both French and English speakers borrowed "olla podrida" and later adapted the term for other mixtures whose content was as varied as the stew. The French also translated "olla podrida" as "pot pourri," an expression English speakers adapted to "potpourri." My sentence (using definition #2): Luiza walked along silently, gazing at the astonishing olla podrida of contemporary and antique furniture, carpets, knickknacks, and baubles packed into the house. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?