macedonia
n. C / Un. a dish made of small pieces of fruit or vegetables mixed together. It is usually served cold as a dessert or a side dish.
n. a mixture of vegetables or fruit cut into small, uniform pieces and served cold. Often used in culinary contexts to describe a specific style of salad or medley.
We served a fresh fruit macedonia for dessert.
The chef prepared a colorful vegetable macedonia to accompany the grilled fish, ensuring each cube was perfectly uniform.
While the term is less common in modern English menus, a traditional macedonia requires precise knife skills to ensure the aesthetic harmony of the various ingredients.
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.
Often used with 'of' to specify the ingredients, such as a 'macedonia of fruit'.