olla podrida
PRONUNCIATION: (OL-uh puh-DREE-duh, AWL-yuh, AW-yuh)
noun:
1. An incongruous mixture.
2. A spicy stew of seasoned meat, vegetables, chickpeas, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: From Spanish olla podrida (literally, rotten pot), from olla (pot) + feminine of podrido (rotten).
USAGE: "Alice Randall's collection of cookbooks is formidable, an olla podrida of Junior League and soul food cookbooks and classics like The Joy of Cooking."Penelope Green; What Matters Most; The New York Times; Sep 16, 2009. (from Wordsmith.org )
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
21 March 2010
20 March 2010
Words
I was just thinking about making a tag for 'words' since I'm always searching for new ones to expand my palette for the art of writing.
I signed up for a word-a-day in my email inbox about a year ago, and thought I'd scan it for some content.
Lo! One of my favorites, and one I use as a category tag on my main blog Barefoot Heathen was the word of the day.
So it is the first tagged word on DarlaStuff. I'll make it a tag here too, because it's versatile.
Gallimaufry
PRONUNCIATION: (gal-uh-MAW-free)
Noun: A hodgepodge; a jumble.
ETYMOLOGY: From Middle French galimafree (stew), probably from galer (to make merry) + mafrer (to gorge oneself).
DarlaStuff sentence: In that top drawer, you'll find a gallimaufry of jewelry I never wear.
I signed up for a word-a-day in my email inbox about a year ago, and thought I'd scan it for some content.
Lo! One of my favorites, and one I use as a category tag on my main blog Barefoot Heathen was the word of the day.
So it is the first tagged word on DarlaStuff. I'll make it a tag here too, because it's versatile.
Gallimaufry
PRONUNCIATION: (gal-uh-MAW-free)
Noun: A hodgepodge; a jumble.
ETYMOLOGY: From Middle French galimafree (stew), probably from galer (to make merry) + mafrer (to gorge oneself).
DarlaStuff sentence: In that top drawer, you'll find a gallimaufry of jewelry I never wear.
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