October 07, 2026

Melange

noun

Definition

A varied mixture; a medley. A melange contains items of different kinds that do not obviously belong together.

Example Sentence

“The market offered a delicious melange of foods from a dozen different cultures.”

Etymology

From French melange, from meler (to mix), from Old French mesler, from Latin miscere (to mix).

Scrabble Score

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MELANGE scores 10 points in Scrabble.

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