About The Word Potpourri

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Potpourri

Potpourri Meaning & Definition
Potpourri Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Potpourri?

[n] a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
[n] a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
[n] a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Potpourri: assortment | medley | miscellanea | miscellany | mixed bag | mixture | motley | pastiche | salmagundi | variety

Related Terms | Find terms related to Potpourri: 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

See Also | accumulation | aggregation | assemblage | collection | composition | essence | farrago | hodgepodge | hotchpotch | melange | mingle-mangle | mishmash | musical composition | oddments | odds and ends | omnium-gatherum | opus | perfume | piece | piece of music | ragbag | range | sampler | selection

Potpourri In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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