Salmagundi Definition
sălmə-gŭndē
salmagundis
noun
A dish of chopped meat, eggs, etc. flavored with onions, anchovies, vinegar, and oil.
Webster's New World
Any mixture or medley.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Salmagundi
Noun
Singular:
salmagundi
Plural:
salmagundisOrigin of Salmagundi
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French salmigondis probably from Old French salemine salted food (from Vulgar Latin salāmen salami) Old French condir to season (from Latin condīre condiment)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French salmigondis (“seasoned salt meats"), from Middle French salmigondin, probably related to Middle French salomene (“hodgepodge of meats or fish cooked in wine"), from Old French salemine.
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