salmagundi
UK/ˌsal.məˈɡʌn.di//ˌsæl.məˈɡʌn.di/
salmagundi noun: a food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
Noun
salmagundi (countable and uncountable, plural salmagundis)
- A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
- Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
- Partly too it reflected the nature of Revolutionary politics throughout the 1790s, which was invariably a kind of inspired bricolage, which involved yoking together a wide range of pre-existent elements into an unanticipated and constantly changing salmagundi of political forms.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 544
- This is not, however, a mere salmagundi of alphabetical arcana.2013 September 14, Jane Shilling, “The Golden Thread: the Story of Writing, by Ewan Clayton, review [print edition: Illuminating language]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review), page R29
- Synonyms:
- miscellany, olio, potpourri
salmagundi meaning in Tamil
salmagundi in Tamil
- கதம்ப உணவு, சில்லறைத் திரட்டு, பண்புக் கலவை
Synonyms of salmagundi
Forms of salmagundi
| plural | salmagundis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | salmagundy |
| alternative form | solomongundy |
| alternative form | solomon gundy |
| alternative form | Solomon Gundy |
Origin of salmagundi
From French salmigondis (“seasoned salt meats”), from Middle French salmigondin, probably related to Middle French salomene (“hodgepodge of meats or fish cooked in wine”), from Old French salemine.
Words formed from salmagundi
Questions about salmagundi
- What does salmagundi mean?
- Salmagundi means a food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
- What is salmagundi in Tamil?
- Salmagundi in Tamil is கதம்ப உணவு, சில்லறைத் திரட்டு, பண்புக் கலவை. See Salmagundi meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is salmagundi?
- Salmagundi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce salmagundi?
- Salmagundi is pronounced /ˌsal.məˈɡʌn.di/ (UK).
- What is the plural of salmagundi?
- The plural of salmagundi is salmagundis.
Words near salmagundi in the dictionary
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