NYT Dictionary

OLIO

/ˈoʊlioʊ/
NounO-li-oo-li-o · 3 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Spanish olla or Portuguese olha, both from Latin olla (“pot, jar”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mishmashoddmentsbouillabaissebric-a-braccatch-allclamjamfreycocktailrummagesaladanthology

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 66 recorded puzzles:

+54 earlier appearances in the archive.

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