salmagundi

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  2. noun cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

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