macédoine

[ mas-i-dwahn ]

noun

1. a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
2. a medley.

macedoine

/ ˌmæsɪˈdwɑːn /

noun

1. a hot or cold mixture of diced vegetables
2. a mixture of fruit served in a syrup or in jelly
3. any mixture; medley

Word History and Origins

Origin of macédoine¹

1810–20; < French, after Macédoine Macedonia, probably an allusion to the variety of peoples in the region

Word History and Origins

Origin of macédoine¹

C19: from French, literally: Macedonian, alluding to the mixture of nationalities in Macedonia

Example Sentences

It is also served with a garniture of mushrooms or onions, or with a macédoine, or on a purée of spinach, or of sorrel.

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It is also served with a garniture of cauliflowers, financière, Macédoine, and of truffles.

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It is not necessary to pass anything whatever with melon or grapefruit, or a macédoine of fruit, or a canapé.

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A macédoine may be served with any meat—roasted, baked, or broiled.

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Dish in a circle, and fill the centre with spinach, green peas, or a macédoine of mixed vegetables.

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