Associations to the word «Salmagundi»
Noun
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Wiktionary
SALMAGUNDI, noun. A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
SALMAGUNDI, noun. Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
Dictionary definition
SALMAGUNDI, noun. A collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions".
SALMAGUNDI, noun. Cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing.
Wise words
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