salmagundi

[ sal-muh-guhn-dee ]

noun

1. a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
2. any mixture or miscellany.

salmagundi

/ ˌsælməˈɡʌndɪ /

noun

1. a mixed salad dish of cooked meats, eggs, beetroot, etc, popular in 18th-century England
2. a miscellany; potpourri

Word History and Origins

Origin of salmagundi¹

1665–75; < Middle French salmingondin (later salmigondis ), compound based on salemine salted food ( salami ) and condir to season ( condiment )

Word History and Origins

Origin of salmagundi¹

C17: from French salmigondis, perhaps from Italian salami conditi pickled salami

Example Sentences

The result is a salmagundi of boilerplate #MeToo musings, wannabe bad girl confessions and elliptical woo-speak dressed up as deep thoughts, at which Woolf is exceptionally adept.

From New York Times

Statistically, that’s what might be known as a nuisance parameter, or another word I just learned, a salmagundi.

From Golf Digest

This combination of bitter, savory and sweet results in a satisfying literary salmagundi that delves into serious and timely topics without taking itself too seriously.

From Seattle Times

Nearly 100 objects from the Met’s collection, from the Near Eastern and African departments to the arms and armor holdings, have been sucked into this sculptural salmagundi.

From New York Times

Arts & Design, founded and first funded in 1985, is rarely — in a salmagundi system 112 years old — presented with a brand-new, blank canvas.

From New York Times