Definition of "olio"

olio

/əʊljəʊ/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural olios
1. A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
2. (figuratively) A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
  Quotations
  The late Refinements in Knowledge, running parallel to thoſe of Dyet in our Nation, which among Men of a judicious Taſte, are dreſt up in various Compounds, conſiſting in Soups and Ollios, Fricaſſées and Ragouſts.
  1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section VII. A Digression in Praise of Digressions.”, in A Tale of a Tub. […], London: […] John Nutt, […], page 136
3. (figuratively) A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
4. (figuratively, by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.