salmagundi

sal·ma·gun·di

noun \ˌsal-mə-ˈgən-dē\

Definition of SALMAGUNDI

1

: a salad plate of chopped meats, anchovies, eggs, and vegetables arranged in rows for contrast and dressed with a salad dressing

2

: a heterogeneous mixture : potpourri

Examples of SALMAGUNDI

1. <the downtown area has a salmagundi of one-of-a-kind shops, where you can find almost anything you might need—and many things you don't>

Origin of SALMAGUNDI

French salmigondis

First Known Use: circa 1674

Related to SALMAGUNDI

Synonyms: agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, miscellany, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter

Related Words: detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries; accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration; catchall; admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up; bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, dog's breakfast [chiefly British], mess, morass, muddle, shambles; imbroglio, knot, snarl, tangle

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Rhymes with SALMAGUNDI

barramundi, jaguarundi, Mrs. Grundy