Pronounced: KREE-suhs, noun
Notes: This word is an exception to my usual rules (see tomorrow’s comments)
Yesterday’s word
The word olio is “a miscellaneous collection of things” (for example, a variety show)
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1600s
Background / Comments
Our word comes from the Spanish word olla (pot; stew), which comes from the Latin word olla (pot).
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