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noun
The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law, property
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Synonyms: collation
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Alternative form of hodgepodge (“miscellaneous collection”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Alternative form of hodgepodge (“mixture of ingredients”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: stew
noun
a motley assortment of things
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
History
From French hochepot, from hocher (“to shake”) + pot (“pot”); of Dutch or German origin. Compare Dutch hutspot.
