salmis

[ sal-mee; French sal-mee ]

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noun

, plural sal·mis [sal, -mee, s, a, l-, mee].

How gladly would you not exchange these souffls and salmis for a rump-steak and onions in the back-parlour of the Ducrow's Head!

Salmis of partridge; sauce aux champignons, said George, licking his lips, and looking wistfully after the birds.

The prairie-hens are served in salmis, and the beef is served as boiled beef.

We drove a couple of miles past reedy lagoons to Salmis, the port, and there got on board a coaster, which was waiting.

This morning I had a salmis of rats—it was excellent—something between frog and rabbit.

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