potpourri

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpəʊˈpʊri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpoʊpʊˈri, ˈpoʊpʊˌri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pō′pŏŏ rē′, pō′pŏŏ rē′)

pot•pour•ri /ˌpoʊpʊˈri, ˈpoʊpʊˌri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris.

a fragrant mixture of dried flower petals and spices, usually kept in a jar: [countable]hanging some potpourris in the closet to kill bad smells.[uncountable]You can make potpourri if you have some cloves and some flower petals.
any mixed grouping of things:[countable]a real potpourri of different courses to choose from.

pot•pour•ri (pō′pŏŏ rē′, pō′pŏŏ rē′),USA pronunciation n.

a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
a musical medley.
a collection of miscellaneous literary extracts.
any mixture, esp. of unrelated objects, subjects, etc.

French: literally, rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida olla podrida; see pot¹, putrid
1605–15

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potpourri /ˌpəʊˈpʊərɪ/ n ( pl -ris)

a collection of mixed flower petals dried and preserved in a pot to scent the air
a collection of unrelated or disparate items; miscellany
a medley of popular tunes
a stew of meat and vegetables

Etymology: 18th Century: from French, literally: rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida miscellany

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