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Word of the day April 25
The Word of the Day for April 25 is:
gallimaufry • \gal-uh-MAW-free\ • (noun) hodgepodge
A little more information about today’s word:
If the word "gallimaufry" doesn't make your mouth water, it may be because you don't know its history. In the 16th century, Middle-French speaking cooks made a meat stew called "galimafree." It must have been a varied dish, because English speakers chose its name for any mix or jumble of things. If "gallimaufry" isn't to your taste, season your speech with one of its synonyms: "hash" (which can be a muddle or chopped meat and potatoes), "hotchpotch," (a stew or a hodgepodge) or "potpourri" (another stew turned medley).
My sentence:
Angela's garden is a tangled gallimaufry of flowers, herbs, vegetables, and more than a few weeds—a jumble of horticultural variety that defies every dictum of gardening columnists.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.
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