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MACEDOINE
macedoine
(noun) mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
macedoine (plural macedoines)
A mixture of diced vegetables or fruit served as a salad.
(figurative) A medley or mixture.
Synonyms
• fruit salad
Source: Wiktionary
Ma`cé`doine", n. [F., apparently the same word as Macédoine Macedonia.]
Definition: A kind of mixed dish, as of cooked vegetables with white sauce, sweet jelly with whole fruit, etc. Also, fig., a medley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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