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macédoine|masedwan|
[Fr., f. Macédoine Macedonia, with reference to the diversity of peoples in the Macedonian empire of Alexander the Great]
1. Mixed fruit or vegetables cut up into small pieces. Also attrib.
1846C. E. Francatelli Mod. Cook 32 White macedoine of vegetables. Ibid., Garnish of brown macedoine. Prepare the vegetables for the Macedoine according to the directions given in the preceding recipe. 1855E. Acton Mod. Cookery (rev. ed.) xxiii. 453 Jelly of two colours, with macedoine of fruit. 1894L. Heritage Cassell's New Universal Cookery Bk. 67 Soup with Macédoines. Ibid. 1127 Macédoine of Fruits. 1895‘M. Ronald’ Century Cook Bk. 378 Macédoine salad. 1960Good Housek. Cookery Bk. (rev. ed.) 313/2 Macédoine of fruit.
2. fig. A medley or mixture of unrelated things.
1820H. Luttrell Advice to Julia 18 Such is the tattle of our beaus. These simple elements compose..The Macedoine of London-talk. 1857G. C. Mundy Our Antipodes (ed. 4) 10 Now for a macédoine of advertisements, word for word as entered. 1925Glasgow Herald 3 Nov. 10 Europe contains as many different types of features,..as India. But there are few parts of Europe which present such a mosaic, or macédoine, of contrasts side by side. 1974Times 30 Apr. 8/5 Ann Buck designs in what I call the macedoine style, with all sorts of bits and pieces of fabric welded into a garment. |