Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Salmagundi \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.

Source : WordNet®

salmagundi
     n 1: 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},
           {miscellanea}, {variety}, {smorgasbord}, {potpourri}, {motley}]
     2: cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in
        rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing