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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