salmagundi
salmagundi · salmagundis
A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and…A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
UK/ˌsal.məˈɡʌn.di/US/ˌsæl.məˈɡʌn.di/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
(countable, uncountable)Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
More definitions
- cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Origin
From French salmigondis (“seasoned salt meats”), from Middle French salmigondin, probablyFrom French salmigondis (“seasoned salt meats”), from Middle French salmigondin, probably related to Middle French salomene (“hodgepodge of meats or fish cooked in wine”), from Old French salemine.
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Forms
plural: salmagundisSynonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things:assortmentmixturemixed bagmiscellanymiscellaneavarietysmorgasbordpotpourri
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable