From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Salmagundi \Sal`ma*gun"di\, n. [F. salmigondis, of uncertain
origin; perhaps from L. salgama condita, pl.; salgama pickles
+ condita preserved (see {Condite}); or from the Countess
Salmagondi, lady of honor to Maria de Medici, who is said to
have invented it; or cf. It. salame salt meat, and F. salmis
a ragout.]
1. A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil,
vinegar, pepper, and onions. --Johnson.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, a mixture of various ingredients; an olio or
medley; a potpourri; a miscellany. --W. Irving.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
salmagundi
n 1: 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" [syn:
{assortment}, {mixture}, {mixed bag}, {miscellany},
{miscellanea}, {variety}, {salmagundi}, {smorgasbord},
{potpourri}, {motley}]
2: cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows
around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
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