n.
1.(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
2.any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
3.a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
4.an event that combines things in a mixture
5.the act of mixing together
Idiom of the Day
pay in advance
to pay for something before it is received or delivered
I paid in advance for the frames for my pictures.