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méli mélo

a medley

Posh trail mix

Méli mélo can be a mix of pasta shapes, or cereals and grains, or nuts as in a trail mix. The word is used in the same way as potpourri is sometimes used in English (which means ‘putrid pot’ in French, so they say méli mélo instead).

Miscellaneous

Text © Dana Facaros

Image by Ruth Hartnup