Main Entry: me·nag·er·ie

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈnaj-rē, -ˈna-jə- also -ˈnazh-rē, -ˈna-zhə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French ménagerie, from Middle French, management of a household or farm, from menage

Date: 1676

1 a : a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition b : a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition
2 : a varied mixture <a menagerie of comedians — TV Guide>