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Webster 1913 Edition
Potpourri
Potˊpourˊri′
,Noun.
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.
Definition 2024
Potpourri
potpourri
potpourri
English
Alternative forms
Noun
potpourri (plural potpourris)
- A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
- An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
- (music) A medley of songs or music.
- A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
Translations
collection of various things
anthology of miscellaneous prose
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a medley of songs or music
a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pot‧pour‧ri
Etymology
From French pot pourri (“rotten pot”), itself a calque from Spanish olla podrida.
Noun
potpourri m (plural potpourri's, diminutive potpourrietje n)
- several songs strung together (medley).
- A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
- A number of varied literary articles.
Synonyms
- medley (1)