The difference between Hotchpotch and Melange
When used as nouns, hotchpotch means a hodgepodge, whereas melange means a mixture of different things.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hotchpotch and Melange
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Hotchpotch as a noun:
A hodgepodge; a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
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Hotchpotch as a noun (civil law):
The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy
Examples:
"synonyms collation"
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Hotchpotch as a noun:
A confused mass of ingredients shaken or mixed together in the same pot.
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Hotchpotch as a noun (archaic):
A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.
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Melange as a noun:
A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture.
Examples:
"The room was a melange of comic books and posters."
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Melange as a noun:
A Viennese coffee speciality, half steamed milk and half coffee.
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Melange as a noun (geology):
A large-scale breccia formed in the accretionary wedge over a subductional environment.