salmagundi : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: salmagundi	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for salmagundi
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
salmagundi n 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" Synonym(s): assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Salmagundi \Sal`ma*gun"di\, n. [F. salmigondis, of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. salgama condita, pl.; salgama pickles + condita preserved (see {Condite}); or from the Countess Salmagondi, lady of honor to Maria de Medici, who is said to have invented it; or cf. It. salame salt meat, and F. salmis a ragout.] 1. A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions. --Johnson. 2. Hence, a mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany. --W. Irving.