bouillabaisse

noun2

1. •
   A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.

   • Further to the east he could see the jetty of the Yacht Club, where one may eat to surfeit of the best bouillabaisse in the world, in some of the best company. — 1926
2. •
   (figurative) A chaotic, disorganized mixture; a confused hodgepodge.

   • The word "megadiversity" has been coined to describe such wildlife bouillabaisses, where many conservationists believe they should focus their efforts. — 1993