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salmagundy

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salmagundi or salmagundy (ˌsælməˈɡʌndɪ)

—n
1.	a mixed salad dish of cooked meats, eggs, beetroot, etc, popular in 18th-century England
2.	a miscellany; potpourri

[C17: from French salmigondis, perhaps from Italian salami conditi pickled salami]

salmagundy or salmagundy

—n

[C17: from French salmigondis, perhaps from Italian salami conditi pickled salami]

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