ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Melange

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /məˈlɑnʒ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Melange is a noun meaning A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture.

Meaning

A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture.

More Meanings

  1. A Viennese coffee speciality, half steamed milk and half coffee.
  2. (geology) A large-scale breccia formed in the accretionary wedge over a subductional environment.

Example Sentences

The room was a melange of comic books and posters.

Word Forms

Synonyms for melange

Depending on context, synonyms include assortment, farrago, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, mingle-mangle, mishmash.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mingle-mangle, omnium-gatherum, farrago, hodgepodge, oddments, ragbag.

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