macédoine

[ mas-i-dwahn ]

noun
  1. a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.

  2. a medley.

Origin of macédoine

1
1810–20; <French, after MacédoineMacedonia, probably an allusion to the variety of peoples in the region

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British Dictionary definitions for macedoine

macedoine

/ (ˌmæsɪˈdwɑːn) /


noun
  1. a hot or cold mixture of diced vegetables

  2. a mixture of fruit served in a syrup or in jelly

  1. any mixture; medley

Origin of macedoine

1
C19: from French, literally: Macedonian, alluding to the mixture of nationalities in Macedonia

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