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salmagundi
n.
salad platter made of assorted ingredients (chicken, turkey, meats, fish and vegetables) that are usually arranged in rows; diverse collection, mixture; potpourri
Salmagundi
Salmagundi (sometimes abbreviated as
salmi) is a
salad dish, originating in the early 17th century in
England, comprising cooked
meats,
seafood,
vegetables,
fruit,
leaves,
nuts and
flowers and dressed with
oil,
vinegar and
spices. There is some debate over the meaning and origin of the word. The French word "salmagondis" means a hodgepodge or mix of widely disparate things.
salmagundi
Noun
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
(synonym) assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) grab bag
2. cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
(hypernym) salad
salmagundi (het)
n.
salmagundi
Salmagundi
(n.)
Hence, a mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
(n.)
A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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