I. ˈmisəˌlānē, -ni, chiefly Brit ˈmisələn- or mə̇ˈselən- noun
( -es )
Etymology: probably modification of French miscellanées, plural, from Latin miscellanea — more at miscellanea
1. : a mixture of various things : hodgepodge : medley
a miscellany of lumber, fish, dairy products — American Guide Series: Minnesota
ranged along the walls were a miscellany of violin backs, viola bellies, and whole but unvarnished cellos — Joseph Wechsberg
2.
a. miscellanies plural : separate studies or writings collected in one volume
a book of miscellany
b. : a collection of writings on various subjects
the newspaper serves all classes of readers and must always be a highly composite miscellany — F.L.Mott
its haphazard compilation leaves a doubt whether a fiction magazine, a critical journal, or a general miscellany is intended — Times Literary Supplement
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin miscellaneus — more at miscellaneous
archaic : miscellaneous