potpourri
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potpourri
- /ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/ UK
- /pəʊˈpʊə.ɹi/ UK
- /pəʊˈpɔː.ɹi/ UK
- /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/ US
- /ˈpoʊ.pʊˌɹiː/ US
Sounds like popery
Where it comes from
From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.
noun potpourris · pot pourri · pot-pourri
- A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
- A medley of songs or music.
- A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.
- A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley. A convention of sorts, the evening was an exciting potpourri of education, entertainment and political consciousness.
- An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
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noun a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room
| Français | pot-pourri |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Potpourri |
| Italiano | potpourri |
noun a medley of songs or music
| Português | potpourri, pot-pourri |
|---|---|
| Français | pot-pourri |
| Deutsch | Potpourri, Medley |
| Italiano | varietà, misto, miscuglio |
| Русский | попурри́ popurrí |
| עברית | מַחְרוֹזֶת maḥrozet |
noun collection of various things
| 中文 | 大雜燴 /大杂烩 dàzáhuì |
|---|---|
| Português | pot-pourri |
| Français | pot-pourri |
| Deutsch | Potpourri |
| Italiano | miscuglio, misto, potpourri, varietà |
| Русский | смесь smesʹ |
noun anthology of miscellaneous prose
| Français | pot-pourri |
|---|---|
| Italiano | varietà |
Talk about this word "potpourri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/potpourri. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. potpourri. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/potpourri "potpourri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/potpourri.Cite this
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title = {potpourri},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/potpourri},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
