salmagundi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˌsal.məˈɡʌn.di/ /ˌsæl.məˈɡʌn.di/ en-us-salmagundi.ogg

Word forms

salmagundi salmagundis salmagundy solomongundy solomon gundy

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.

Derived words

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