potpourri

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Pronunciation

/ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/ (UK)

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/ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/ (UK) · /pəʊˈpʊə.ɹi/ (UK) · /pəʊˈpɔː.ɹi/ (UK) · /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/ (US) · /ˈpoʊ.pʊˌɹiː/ (US)

Definition of potpourri

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.

“A convention of sorts, the evening was an exciting potpourri of education, entertainment and political consciousness.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.

“A convention of sorts, the evening was an exciting potpourri of education, entertainment and political consciousness.”
(countable, uncountable)An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
(countable, uncountable)A medley of songs or music.
(countable, uncountable)A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
(countable, uncountable)A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.

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From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.

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