1. A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout. Delighting in hodge-podge, gallimaufries, forced meat. King.
2. Any absurd medley; a hotchpotch. The Mahometan religion, which, being a gallimaufry made up of many, partakes much of the Jewish. South.
GALLIN
Gal"lin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A substance obtained by the reduction of galleïn.
GALLINACEAE
Gal"li*nace*ae, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Gallinaceous.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Gallinae.
GALLINACEAN
Gal`li*na"cean, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Gallinae or gallinaceous birds.
GALLINACEOUS Gal`li*na"ceous, a.Etym: [L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina hen, fr. gallus cock.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae.