Definitions for salmagundiˌsæl məˈgʌn di
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sal•ma•gun•diˌsæl məˈgʌn di(n.)(pl.)-dis.
a salad dish of chopped meats, cubed poultry or fish, eggs, onions, anchovies, and other ingredients.
Category: Cooking
any mixture or miscellany.
Origin of salmagundi:
1665–75; < MF salmingondin (later salmigondis), compound based on salemine salted food (see salami ) and condir to season (see condiment )
Princeton's WordNet
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley(noun)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
"a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
salmagundi(noun)
cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
Wiktionary
salmagundi(Noun)
A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
salmagundi(Noun)
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
Origin: From salmigondis, from salmigondin, probably related to salomene, from salemine.
Webster Dictionary
Salmagundi(noun)
a mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions
Salmagundi(noun)
hence, a mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany
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