salmagundi

American  

[sal-muh-guhn-dee] / ˌsæl məˈgʌn di /

noun

1. a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.

2. any mixture or miscellany.

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salmagundi British  

/ ˌsælməˈɡʌndɪ /

noun

1. a mixed salad dish of cooked meats, eggs, beetroot, etc, popular in 18th-century England

2. a miscellany; potpourri

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Etymology

Origin of salmagundi

1665–75; < Middle French salmingondin (later salmigondis ), compound based on salemine salted food ( salami ) and condir to season ( condiment )

Example Sentences

The result is a salmagundi of boilerplate #MeToo musings, wannabe bad girl confessions and elliptical woo-speak dressed up as deep thoughts, at which Woolf is exceptionally adept.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

This combination of bitter, savory and sweet results in a satisfying literary salmagundi that delves into serious and timely topics without taking itself too seriously.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2017

Early on, the platform was a salmagundi of out-of-focus lifecasts.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 8, 2014

Pugacheva's act is a salmagundi of recycled Pink Floyd instrumentals, a sort of sunflower delicacy grafted from Joni Mitchell and chanteuse dramaturgy.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Devil's Law Case sins in the opposite way, being hopelessly undigested, destitute of any central interest, and, despite fine passages, a mere "salmagundi."

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George