macedonia

4.0

A mix of chopped fruit served as a dessert

noun
/ˌmæsɪˈdoʊniə/

: macedonia

The chef prepared a colorful macedonia with strawberries, kiwi, and pineapple.

Examples

For dessert, we had a refreshing macedonia of seasonal fruits.
I love to eat macedonia on hot summer days.
A chilled macedonia is perfect for a summer picnic.
Have you ever tried macedonia with yogurt?
For dessert, we served a refreshing macedonia made of diced pineapple, mango, and strawberries.
The chef prepared a sweet macedonia that combined apples, grapes, and kiwi for the guests.
She enjoyed a colorful macedonia topped with a dollop of whipped cream at the cafe.

Synonyms

fruit salad

vsmacedonia

13 1.0

A mix of different fresh fruits served as a dessert

focuses on chopped fruit without stressing freshness

fruit cocktail

vsmacedonia

4 2.3

A mix of small pieces of different fruits often packed in sweet syrup

is served plain as a simple chopped fruit dessert

macedoine of fruit

vsmacedonia

7.7

A cold mix of small pieces of different fruits served as dessert

has identical meaning but names the dish differently

macédoine

vsmacedonia

9.9

A dish of fruit and vegetables cut into small pieces served hot or cold

refers specifically to chopped fruit usually served cold as dessert

Compounds

Republic of Macedonia

5.1

A landlocked country in the Balkans that became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991 and is now called North Macedonia

How Fine

puree

29 3.0

compote

6 7.2

macedonia

4.0

fruit salad

13 1.0

section

9 1.9

Surface Forms

macedonia singular

macedonias plural

Etymology

Macedonia comes from the name of the region Macedonia, which long ago had many different peoples, so the name was used to mean a 'mixture'. So a macedonia is a dish of different chopped fruits all mixed together.