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pʊˈrinoun
1.
a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
2.
a musical medley.
3.
a collection of miscellaneous literary extracts.
4.
any mixture, especially of unrelated objects, subjects, etc.
Origin:
1605–15; < French: literally, rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida olla podrida; see pot1, putrid
1605–15; < French: literally, rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida olla podrida; see pot1, putrid
Synonyms
4. melange, pastiche, hodgepodge, mishmash, patchwork.
4. melange, pastiche, hodgepodge, mishmash, patchwork.
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Potpourri
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- The problem is that it is easy to see them as a potpourri of random thoughts.
- The park's history is as unique as its potpourri of natural and manmade attractions.
- Foliage makes a refreshing tea and is also used as a preservative in potpourri.
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Word Origin & History
potpourri
1611, "mixed meats served in a stew," from Fr. pot pourri "stew," lit. "rotten pot" (loan-translation of Sp. olla podrida), from pourri, pp. of pourrir "to rot," from V.L. *putrire, from L. putrescere "grow rotten" (see putrescent). Notion of "medley" led to meaning "mixture
EXPANDof dried flowers and spices," first recorded in Eng. 1749. Fig. sense (originally in music) of "miscellaneous collection" is recorded from 1855.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
potpourri
in pottery, a decorative ceramic vessel with a perforated cover originally made to hold a moist mixture of aromatic spices, fruits, and the petals of flowers that was intended to produce a pleasant scent as the mixture mouldered. The vessel was later used for dried spices and petals. Ball-shaped ones, frequently made of metal, are known as pomanders. See also pouncet-box; vinaigrette
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