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
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
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Etymology
From 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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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 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. Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.