NYT Dictionary

FARRAGO

/fəˈɹeɪɡoʊ/
NounFAR-ra-gofar-ra-go · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2025

Meaning

A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin farrāgō (“mixed fodder; mixture, hodgepodge”), from far (“emmer (a kind of wheat), coarse meal, grits”). Doublet of farro.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hodgepodgemelangemingle-manglebouillabaissebric-a-braccatch-allclamjamfreycocktailrummagesalad

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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