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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pot•pour•ri /ˌpoʊpʊˈri, ˈpoʊpʊˌri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris. - a fragrant mixture of dried flower petals and spices, usually kept in a jar: [countable]hanging some potpourris in the closet to kill bad smells.[uncountable]You can make potpourri if you have some cloves and some flower petals.
- any mixed grouping of things:[countable]a real potpourri of different courses to choose from.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pot•pour•ri (pō′pŏŏ rē′, pō′pŏŏ rē′),USA pronunciation n. - a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
- a musical medley.
- a collection of miscellaneous literary extracts.
- any mixture, esp. of unrelated objects, subjects, etc.
- French: literally, rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida olla podrida; see pot1, putrid
- 1605–15
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged melange, pastiche, hodgepodge, mishmash, patchwork.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: potpourri /ˌpəʊˈpʊərɪ/ n ( pl -ris)- a collection of mixed flower petals dried and preserved in a pot to scent the air
- a collection of unrelated or disparate items; miscellany
- a medley of popular tunes
- a stew of meat and vegetables
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, literally: rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida miscellany |