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amalgam

/əˈmælɡəm/

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1 · n.

a mixture or combination of different things

混合体；融合物

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The restaurant's menu is an amalgam of local and foreign traditions.
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这家餐厅的菜单融合了本地与外国饮食传统。
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Pronunciation: /əˈmælɡəm/

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