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sal⋅mi

[sal-mee]
–noun
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
Also, salmis.


Origin:
1750–60; < F, short for salmigondis salamagundi
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sal·mi   (sāl'mē)   
n.   pl. sal·mis
A highly spiced dish consisting of roasted game birds minced and stewed in wine.

[French salmis, short for salmigondis, salmagundi; see salmagundi.]
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