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solomon gundy

solomon gundy is the alternative form of salmagundi.

solomon gundy is the alternative form of Solomon Gundy.

Meaning of salmagundi

Noun

salmagundi (countable and uncountable, plural salmagundis)

  1. A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
  2. 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

Noun capitalized: Solomon Gundy

Solomon Gundy (uncountable)

  1. Salmagundi (a main dish of chopped meat, fish, onions, oil and vinegar, etc).
    • [This dish,] Solomon Gundy, is described by Johnson, in his Dictionary, as a compound of chopped meat, pickled herrings, onions, oil, vinegar, and pepper.1791, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly Review, page 439
    • “Solomon Gundy” is a heavy cold salad of any various meats, boiled eggs, salt fish or anchovies, olives, onions or other vegetables, dressed with oil, ...2014, Benerson Little, The Sea Rover's Practice: Pirate Tactics and Techniques, 1630û1730, Potomac Books, Inc., →ISBN
  2. A pâté of pickled, salted, smoked red herring or other fish, minced and spiced with peppers and seasonings, popular as an appetizer in Jamaican cuisine.
    • Walker's Wood produces Solomon Gundy, a fish pâté that's a popular dip and appetizer.1999, Paris Permenter, John Bigley, A Taste of Jamaica: Where to Find the Very Best Jamaican Food, Hunter Publishing, Inc, →ISBN, page 265
    • Solomon Gundy is a traditional Jamaican dish, a pâté made with smoked herring that we eat with crackers.2013, Levi Roots, Grill it with Levi: 101 Reggae Recipes for Sunshine and Soul, Random House, →ISBN

Forms of solomon gundy

alternative formsolomon gundy

Origin of solomon gundy

Hobson-Jobson modification of salmagundi.

Questions about solomon gundy

What does solomon gundy mean?
Solomon gundy means salmagundi (a main dish of chopped meat, fish, onions, oil and vinegar, etc).
What is solomon gundy the alternative form of?
Solomon gundy is the alternative form of salmagundi.
What part of speech is solomon gundy?
Solomon gundy is a noun.

Words near solomon gundy in the dictionary

  1. Soloman
  2. Solombala English
  3. Solometo
  4. Solomita
  5. Solomon
  6. solomon gundy
  7. Solomon Island spiny monitor
  8. Solomon Island spiny monitors
  9. Solomon Islander
  10. Solomon Islanders
  11. Solomon Islands

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