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Potpourri   /pˌoʊpʊrˈi/   Listen
Potpourri

noun
1.
A collection containing a variety of sorts of things.  Synonyms: assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety.  "He had a variety of disorders" , "A veritable smorgasbord of religions"
2.
A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources.  Synonyms: medley, pastiche.
3.
A jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume.





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"Potpourri" Quotes from Famous Books



... any more orange flowers, as you desired; for the continued rains rotted all the latter blow: but I had made a vast potpourri, from whence you shall have as much as you please, when I have the pleasure of seeing you here, which I should be glad might be in the beginning of October, if it suits your convenience. At the same time ...
— The Letters of Horace Walpole Volume 3 • Horace Walpole
... songs of the other vireos, which are apt to be monotonous, as they are incessant. If you are so fortunate to approach the white-eyed vireo before he suspects your presence, you may hear him amusing himself by jumbling together snatches of the songs of the other birds in a sort of potpourri; or perhaps he will be scolding or arguing with an imaginary foe, then dropping his voice and talking confidentially to himself. Suddenly he bursts into a charming, simple little song, as if the introspection had given him reason for real joy. All these vocal accomplishments suggest the chat ...
— Bird Neighbors • Neltje Blanchan


Words linked to "Potpourri" :   aggregation, collection, hotchpotch, witches' broth, witches' brew, opus, selection, witch's brew, oddments, essence, piece of music, perfume, farrago, accumulation, mingle-mangle, melange, gallimaufry, ragbag, composition, range, alphabet soup, grab bag, omnium-gatherum, mishmash, odds and ends, assemblage, hodgepodge, musical composition, assortment, sampler, piece


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