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单词 potpourri
释义 potpourri
 /poh'poo ree", poh"poo ree'/,  n.  
  1. a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
  2. a musical medley.
  3. a collection of miscellaneous literary extracts.
  4. any mixture, esp. of unrelated objects, subjects, etc.
 [1605-15; < F: lit., rotten pot, trans. of Sp olla podrida OLLA PODRIDA; see POT1, PUTRID]
 Syn. 4. melange, pastiche, hodgepodge, mishmash, patchwork.
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