noun
salmagundi
Salmagundi (noun) means a food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
noun
1
A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
2
A mixture of many different things put together.
"This is not, however, a mere salmagundi of alphabetical arcana."
— Jane Shilling, The Golden Thread: the Story of Writing, by Ewan Clayton, review [print edition: Illuminating language] (2013)
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Etymology
The word comes from French salmigondis (“seasoned salt meats”), which developed from Middle French salmigondin. This is probably related to Middle French salomene (“hodgepodge of meats or fish cooked in wine”), from Old French salemine.
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What is the meaning of salmagundi?
"salmagundi" (noun) means a food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
What is another word for salmagundi?
Other words for "salmagundi" include miscellanea, variety, potpourri, motley, mixture, miscellany.
What are the different meanings of salmagundi?
"salmagundi" has 2 main meanings: 1. A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions; 2. A mixture of many different things put together.
