Sal`ma*gun"di (?), n. [F.
salmigondis, of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. salgama
condita, pl.; salgama pickles + condita preserved
(see Condite); or from the Countess Salmagondi, lady of
honor to Maria de Medici, who is said to have invented it; or cf. It.
salame salt meat, and F. salmis a ragout.]
1. A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring,
with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions. Johnson.
2. Hence, a mixture of various ingredients; an
olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany. W. Irving.