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far·rag·i·nous

 (fə-răj′ə-nəs)
adj.
Composed of a variety of substances.
[From Latin farrāgō, farrāgin-, medley, hodgepodge; see farrago.]
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far•rag•i•nous

(fəˈrædʒ ə nəs)

adj.
heterogeneous; mixed.
[1605–15]
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