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See Potpourri

English

Alternative spellings


Etymology

French, meaning "rotten pot."

Noun

  1. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
  2. An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
  3. A medley of songs or music.
  4. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.


Translations

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Dutch

Noun

potpourri (Plural: potpourri's)

  1. several songs strung together (medley)


io:potpourri

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Potpourri \Pot`pour`ri"\, n. [F., fr. pot pot + pourri, p. p. of
pourrir to rot, L. putrere. Cf. Olla-podrida.]
A medley or mixture. Specifically:
(a) A ragout composed of different sorts of meats,
vegetables, etc., cooked together.
(b) A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices,
used to scent a room.
(c) A piece of music made up of different airs strung
together; a medley.
(d) A literary production composed of parts brought together
without order or bond of connection.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet potpourri
n 1: 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" [syn: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord,
motley]
2: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or
other musical pieces from various sources [syn: medley,
pastiche]
3: a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
Moby Dictionary
all sorts , assemblage , assortment , atomizer , broad spectrum ,
capriccio , caprice , censer , conglomeration , divertissement ,
fantasia , fumigator , gallimaufry , hash , hodgepodge , hotchpot ,
hotchpotch , humoresque , incense burner , incensory , jumble , magpie ,
mash , medley , melange , mess , mingle-mangle , miscellany , mishmash ,
mix , mixed bag , odds and ends , odorator , odorizer , olio ,
olla podrida , omnium-gatherum , parfumoir , pasticcio , pastiche ,
patchwork , perfumer , pomander , pouncet-box , purse atomizer ,
romance , romanza , sachet , salad , salmagundi , sauce , scent bag ,
scent ball , scent bottle , scent box , scenter , scramble ,
smelling bottle , spray , stew , thurible , vinaigrette ,
what you will


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