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salmis

[ sal-mee; French sal-mee ]

/ ˈsæl mi; French salˈmi /

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noun, plural sal·mis

[sal-mee; French sal-mee]. /ˈsæl mi; French salˈmi/.

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Words nearby salmis

sally port, salmagundi, Salmanazar, salmeterol xinafoate, salmi, salmis, salmon, salmonberry, salmon brick, Salmond, salmonella

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How to use salmis in a sentence

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!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various
Salmis of partridge; sauce aux champignons, said George, licking his lips, and looking wistfully after the birds.
The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery|Samuel Adams Drake
The prairie-hens are served in salmis, and the beef is served as boiled beef.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot
We drove a couple of miles past reedy lagoons to Salmis, the port, and there got on board a coaster, which was waiting.
Through Arctic Lapland|Cutcliffe Hyne

This morning I had a salmis of rats—it was excellent—something between frog and rabbit.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris|Henry Labouchre