Definitions for salmis

salmis sal·mis

Spelling: [sal-mee; French sal-mee]
IPA: /ˈsæl mi; French salˈmi/

Salmis is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 128 anagrams from letters in salmis (ailmss).

Definitions for salmis

noun

  1. salmi.
  2. a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.

Origin of salmis

1750-60; French, short for salmigondis salamagundi

Examples for salmis

Very often a duck is baked, especially to make a salmis with it.

This morning I had a salmis of rats—it was excellent—something between frog and rabbit.

How gladly would you not exchange these souffls and salmis for a rump-steak and onions in the back-parlour of the Ducrow's Head!

salmis of partridge; sauce aux champignons, said George, licking his lips, and looking wistfully after the birds.

We drove a couple of miles past reedy lagoons to salmis, the port, and there got on board a coaster, which was waiting.

Who, indeed, in these degenerate days would hesitate between an ode and an omelette, a sonnet and a salmis?

The prairie-hens are served in salmis, and the beef is served as boiled beef.

Word Value for salmis
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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