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potpourri

pot·pourri

UK/ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/ US/pəʊˈpʊə.ɹi/ rare

noun

1.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

  • “a great assortment of cars was on display”
  • “he had a variety of disorders”
  • “a veritable smorgasbord of religions”
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2.

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

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3.

a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume

Origin

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

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