hotchpotch

/ˈhɑtʃˌpɑtʃ/
noun
  1. A confused mixture or jumble of different things; a hodgepodge.
    • The festival offered a hotchpotch of music, food, and dance from around the world.
    • The essay was a hotchpotch of unrelated ideas and quotes.
    • Her room was a hotchpotch of clothes, books, and art supplies.
  2. A type of stew or soup made from a mixture of many ingredients, especially meat and vegetables.
    • For dinner, they served a hearty hotchpotch with lamb and root vegetables.
    • She simmered a hotchpotch of leftover vegetables and chicken for a quick meal.
    • The traditional Scottish hotchpotch is a thick soup made with barley and mutton.
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