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salmagundi::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, smorgasbord, variety |
| Type of | assemblage, collection, aggregation, accumulation |
| Has types | grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth, alphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry |
salmagundi::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | salad |
Examples of salmagundi
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Salmagundi was a moderate success, spreading Irving's name and reputation beyond New York.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Kunzru has written a big, unabashed salmagundi of a novel.
From the washingtonpost.com
The text, too, was a glorious linguistic salmagundi, mostly Romanian, but with English, French and Japanese phrases sprinkled liberally throughout.
From the forbes.com
Miscellanies are hit-and-miss affairs, and some of the varied pieces gathered in this collection, which Schama likens to a salmagundi, are more rewarding than others, although they are never dull.
From the guardian.co.uk
The feature directorial debut of Dante Ariola from a screenplay by Becky Johnston, it is a road movie, a romantic comedy and a speculative contemplation of identity scrambled into a bland salmagundi.
From the movies.nytimes.com
- Assortment: 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"
- Cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
- Salmagundi (sometimes abbreviated as salmi) is a salad dish originating in the early 17th century England comprising cooked meats, seafood, vegetables, fruit, leaves, nuts and flowers and dressed with oil, vinegar and spices. There is some debate over the meaning and origin of the word. ...
- Salmagundi is a quarterly periodical of the Humanities and Social Sciences aims to address the general reader. It was founded in 1965, and Skidmore College has produced it since 1969. The name refers to Salmagundi, a pirate stew.
- Salmagundi; or The Whim-whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. & Others, commonly referred to as Salmagundi, was a 19th century satirical periodical created and written by American writer Washington Irving. ...
- A popular dish of chopped meat ( beef, fish, chicken, pig, turtle, etc.), eggs, anchovies, onions, grapes, cabbage or herring, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, oil, vinegar.
- A meat-salad dish with hard boiled eggs, beets, anchovies and pickles.
- A feast for fortunate pirates, consisting of any marinated or cooked meat available, plus whatever pickled vegetables, eggs, anchovies, and even grapes, were on hand. The salmagundi was then seasoned with garlic, pepper, salt, vinegar, and oil. ...
