potpourri

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English

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Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French pot pourri, meaning "rotten pot", calque from Spanish olla podrida, same meaning and name of a stew.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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potpourri (countable and uncountable, plural potpourris)

  1. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
  2. An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
  3. (music) A medley of songs or music.
  4. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
  5. A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.

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Dutch

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Etymology

From French pot pourri (rotten pot), itself a calque from Spanish olla podrida.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pot‧pour‧ri

Noun

potpourri m (plural potpourri's, diminutive potpourrietje n)

  1. several songs strung together (medley).
  2. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
  3. A number of varied literary articles.

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Portuguese

Noun

potpourri m (plural s)

  1. Alternative spelling of pot-pourri