Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Miscellanea \Mis"cel*la"ne*a\, n. pl. [L. See {Miscellany}.]
   A collection of miscellaneous matters; matters of various
   kinds.

Source : WordNet®

miscellanea
     n : a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
         great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a
         variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of
         religions" [syn: {assortment}, {mixture}, {mixed bag}, {miscellany},
          {variety}, {salmagundi}, {smorgasbord}, {potpourri}, {motley}]