Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
Used in a Sentence
salmagundi
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for salmagundi.
Editorial note
The etymology of 'salmagundi' seems pretty obscure.
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Quick take
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of salmagundi gathered in one view.
A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for salmagundi.
noun
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
noun
A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
Example sentences
The etymology of 'salmagundi' seems pretty obscure.
TIL 'salmagundi' is an English word (not even a loan-word) for a type of salad made of many ingredients: an excellent name for a hash map that can contain many effectively random items.
It's not "salmagundi", "Salmagundi", or "salmagundi.h" though.
Salmagundi is unlikely to be the fastest, or the smartest.
Quote examples
It's not "salmagundi", "Salmagundi", or "salmagundi.h" though.
Proper noun examples
Salmagundi is unlikely to be the fastest, or the smartest.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use salmagundi in a sentence?
The etymology of 'salmagundi' seems pretty obscure.
What does salmagundi mean?
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
What part of speech is salmagundi?
salmagundi is commonly used as noun.