macédoine

[ mas-i-dwahn ]

/ ˌmæs ɪˈdwɑn /

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

a medley.

Origin of macédoine

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

Then fill in the cavities with a macedoine of cooked vegetables and add a little cream to each.

The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: |Mrs. W. G. Waters
You won't wish you were dead when Captain Macedoine comes aboard to fetch you.'

Captain Macedoine's Daughter |William McFee
Jack would have had one word for Macedoine and one only—Faker.

Captain Macedoine's Daughter |William McFee
It was impossible to deny that Captain Macedoine's dreams might come true after all.

Captain Macedoine's Daughter |William McFee

When I made mention of Macedoine, he frowned heavily and admitted that he had 'taken the necessary steps.'

Captain Macedoine's Daughter |William McFee

macedoine

/ (ˌmæsɪˈdwɑːn) /

a hot or cold mixture of diced vegetables

a mixture of fruit served in a syrup or in jelly

any mixture; medley

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