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macédoine definition

ma·cé·doine (mas′i dwän′; Fr mȧ sā dwȧn′)

noun

  1. a mixture of diced fruits or vegetables served as a cocktail, salad, garnish, etc.
  2. a medley

Etymology: Fr, lit., Macedonia: ? referring to mixture of many different peoples there

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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