noun
melange
Melange (noun) means a jumbled mix of different things.
noun
1
A jumbled mix of different things.
"The room was a melange of comic books and posters."
2
A Viennese coffee drink made from equal parts of steamed milk and coffee.
3
A large mass of broken rock found where one section of the earth's crust is pushed under another.
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Etymology
Came into English from French mélange, which developed from Middle French mélange, meslange, and before that from Old French meslance, meslinges (“set of diverse elements”). This derived from mescler (“to mingle, mix up”; modern French mêler), tracing back to Vulgar Latin *misculāre, from Latin misceō (“mix”) plus -inges, a suffix from Frankish *-ingo (“-ing”). See also mix, -ing.
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What is the meaning of melange?
"melange" (noun) means a jumbled mix of different things.
What is another word for melange?
Other words for "melange" include mishmash, hotchpotch, ragbag, gallimaufry, farrago, hodgepodge.
What are the different meanings of melange?
"melange" has 3 main meanings: 1. A jumbled mix of different things; 2. A Viennese coffee drink made from equal parts of steamed milk and coffee; 3. A large mass of broken rock found where one section of the earth's crust is pushed under another.
