macédoine

[ mas-i-dwahn ]

noun

1. a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
2. a medley.

macedoine

/ ˌmæsɪˈdwɑːn /

noun

1. a hot or cold mixture of diced vegetables
2. a mixture of fruit served in a syrup or in jelly
3. any mixture; medley

Word History and Origins

Origin of macédoine¹

1810–20; < French, after Macédoine Macedonia, probably an allusion to the variety of peoples in the region

Word History and Origins

Origin of macédoine¹

C19: from French, literally: Macedonian, alluding to the mixture of nationalities in Macedonia

Example Sentences

Then sleep in a macedoine of wild berries with cream.

From New York Times

My interpretation of the latter was a fruit macédoine, a salad of finely diced fruit.

From Slate

Not only are they helpful -- if not essential -- in baking when measuring and cutting dough, they're also a must in the savory kitchen when you need to gauge the thickness and size of a fillet or steak, or want to have the perfect brunoise or macedoine for the composed salad or vegetable dish you're preparing.

From Los Angeles Times

Say it with me: "L'ex-république yougoslave de Macédoine."

From The Guardian

Alligator pear, 447 Apple, 447, 448 Apricot, 448 Banana, 449 Cantaloupe, 449 Cherry, 449, 450 Grape, 450 Grapefruit, 450, 451 Macedoine, 451, 452 Orange, 452, 453 Peach, 453 Pear, 453 Pineapple, 453, 454 Nut, 456-458 Vegetable, 437 ff.

From Project Gutenberg