English Dictionary

Heinz 57

/ˈhaɪnz ˌfɪf.ti ˌsɛv.ən/

adj

(of a thing) Being a complete mix; containing parts of many different origins. / (informal, of a person or animal, chiefly a dog) Having ancestry of many different origins; to be of mixed race or breed.

The recipe for this soup is a Heinz 57 of flavors.

意味（1）

(of a thing) Being a complete mix; containing parts of many different origins.

Is the stock 1939 Harley-Davidson you are looking at 100% 1939 or is it 50% 1939 and 50% Heinz 57, or does it only have a motor with 1939 crankcases sitting in a 1972 chassis?

意味（2）

(informal, of a person or animal, chiefly a dog) Having ancestry of many different origins; to be of mixed race or breed.

“[…] My mother is a bit more on the Heinz 57 side. She's got a strong Germanic background, a little bit of British, and my maternal grandmother is French-Canadian.”