macedonia

Italian

Etymology

From Macedonia, probably referring to the great ethnic variety that distinguished that region.

Noun

macedonia f (plural macedonie)

  1. (cooking) fruit salad (often tinned)
  2. (figuratively) a mixture of heterogeneous elements; a mishmash
  3. medley

Derived terms
  • parola macedonia (“portmanteau word”)

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Adjective

macedonia

  1. Feminine singular of adjective macedonio.

Noun

macedonia f (plural macedonias)

  1. fruit salad
  2. female equivalent of macedonio
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