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Webster 1913 Edition


Potpourri

Potˊpourˊri′

,
Noun.
[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.