Melange

Melange is a noun that refers to a mixture of different elements. Our word of the day comes directly from the French word that means ‘a mixture’ or ‘medley.’ Melange is a synonym of ‘assortment,’ but it specifically means a mix of thing things that don’t ordinarily go together. For example: My dad’s record collection was a pretty strange melange. He had records by The Rolling Stones, MC Hammer and Benny Goodman.