Thursday, April 24, 2008

365 New Words a Year [Merriam Webster] (Workman Publishing 9/30/7: macédoine

macédoine n 1: a confused mixture : medley 2: a mixture of fruits or vegetables served as a salad or cocktail or in a jellied dessert or used as a garnish
The DYK: "Macédoine is the French name for Macedonia, a region on the Balkan Peninsula that includes part of Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria. Historically, this area has been home to a richly varied population encompassing many ethnic groups, and linguists believe that its cultural heterogeneity may have inspired people to use its name as a generic term for any knid of wildly jumbled mixture. English-speakers borrowed the word early in the 19th century, and later in the century it took on the more specific 'salad' sense." I like that this term seems wide open, food-wise. I think I had a macédoine last night with my salmon. Rating 10/10 seasonal vegetables (or fruits).
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