potpourri

pot·pour·ri

P0483100 (pō′po͝o-rē′)n. pl. pot·pour·ris 1. A combination of incongruous things: "In the minds of many, the real and imagined causes for Russia's defeats quickly mingled into a potpourri of terrible fears" (W. Bruce Lincoln).2. A miscellaneous anthology or collection: a potpourri of short stories and humorous verse.3. A mixture of dried flower petals and spices used to scent the air.

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[French pot pourri (translation of Spanish olla podrida) : pot, pot; see potiche + pourri, past participle of pourrir, to rot (from Old French purir, from Vulgar Latin *putrīre, from Latin putrēscere; see putrid).]

potpourri

(ˌpəʊˈpʊərɪ) n, pl -ris1. a collection of mixed flower petals dried and preserved in a pot to scent the air2. a collection of unrelated or disparate items; miscellany3. (Music, other) a medley of popular tunes4. (Cookery) a stew of meat and vegetables[C18: from French, literally: rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida miscellany]

pot•pour•ri

(ˌpoʊ pʊˈri, ˈpoʊ pʊˌri)

n., pl. -ris. 1. a fragrant mixture of dried flower petals and spices, usu. kept in a jar. 2. any miscellaneous grouping; medley. [1605–15; < French: literally, rotten pot, translation of Sp olla podrida olla podrida; see pot¹, putrid]

Potpourri

 a medley or collection of musical or literary extracts; a dish of different meats stewed together, 1611; a medley.Examples: potpourri of meat, 1611; of flower perfumes, 1749; of literary pieces, 1864; of musical pieces, 1864; of sounds.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	potpourri - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, motley, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, mixtureaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a wholegrab bag - an assortment of miscellaneous itemswitches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew - a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew"range - a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"selection - an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag - a motley assortment of thingsalphabet soup - a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"sampler - an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets"
	2.	potpourri - a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sourcesmedley, pastichemusical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
	3.	potpourri - a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfumeperfume, essence - a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

potpourri

noun mixture, collection, combination, patchwork, medley, motley, pastiche, mixed bag (informal), mélange (French), miscellany, hotchpotch, salmagundi, gallimaufry a potpourri of architectural style from all over the world

potpourri

nounA collection of various things:assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, olio, patchwork, salmagundi, variety.Slang: grab bag.

Translations

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