potpourri
Meanings
noun
- A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
- An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
- A medley of songs or music.
- A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
- A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.
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