salmagundi
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌsæl.məˈɡʌn.di/
- Archaic
:
mezcla
Examples
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Sunday salmagundi.
Blog text (32) -
1 George Steiner, "Our Homeland, the Text," in The Salmagundi Reader, 99-121.
Blog text (33) -
#6 – Salmagundi
Academic text (2005) -
The buffet featured a delightful salmagundi of international dishes, including pasta, sushi, and desserts.
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At the party, the table was covered with a salmagundi of snacks, from chips and salsa to cheese and fruit.
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Her collection is a salmagundi of vintage postcards, coins, and eclectic art pieces.
Synonyms
582
1.3
A group of different kinds of things
125
1.6
Different things put together, for example foods or ingredients
58
1.8
Different things put together form one thing
36
3.5
A collection of different things, like books or food
17
3.7
A group of things, people, or results with both good and bad parts
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7.3
A messy mixture of different things thrown together
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7.0
A wide variety of things to choose from
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6.4
A confused mix of different things
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7.2
A varied collection of different things and styles
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8.2
A mixed group of people or things that are very different
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8.2
A mixture of different things, often very varied and unexpected
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7.9
A group of different small things like papers or photos
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9.9
A mixed collection of things from many places
A mixed collection of different things, like essays, photos, or objects
A collection of different pieces of writing or small items
A confused mix of different things like old toys and books
A collection of different things chosen without planning
Antonyms
How Mixed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salmagundi comes from the French salmigondis, meaning 'a hodgepodge' or 'a mix', and because it once named a mixed salad it came to mean any assortment of different things.