pasticcio
(redirected from pasticci)pas·tic·cio
(pă-stē′chō, -chē-ō, pä-)n. pl. pas·tic·ci (-chē)
A work or style produced by borrowing fragments, ingredients, or motifs from various sources; a potpourri.
[Italian, from Vulgar Latin *pastīcium, pasty; see patisserie.]
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Pastiche, Pasticcio
a medley, potpourri or hotchpotch; an opera made up of various pieces; a picture based on another’s design or style.Examples: pasticcio of gauzes, pins and ribbons, 1785; our operas begin tomorrow with a pasticcio full of my favourite songs—Walpole, 1752.
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