|masə|dwän, -ˌsā|- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Macédoine Macedonia (perhaps in allusion to the mixture of races there)
1.
a. : a mixture of fruits or vegetables cut in pieces and dressed and served as a salad or cocktail in a jellied dessert or in a sauce or garnish
b. : a dish having a garnish of macédoine
a chicken macédoine
2. : a confused mixture : medley