potpourri

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/, /pəʊˈpʊə.ɹi/, /pəʊˈpɔː.ɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/, /ˈpoʊ.pʊˌɹiː/
    • (file)
  • Homophone: popery

Noun

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potpourri (countable and uncountable, plural potpourris)

  1. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
  2. An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
  3. (music) A medley of songs or music.
  4. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
  5. A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.

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Dutch

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Etymology

From French pot pourri (rotten pot), itself a calque from Spanish olla podrida.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pot‧pour‧ri

Noun

potpourri m (plural potpourri's, diminutive potpourrietje n)

  1. several songs strung together (medley).
  2. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
  3. A number of varied literary articles.

Synonyms

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.t͡ʃi.puˈʁi/ , /pot͡ʃ.puˈʁi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /po.t͡ʃi.puˈʁi/ , /pot͡ʃ.puˈʁi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pot͡ʃ.puˈʁi/ , /po.t͡ʃi.puˈʁi/

Noun

potpourri m (plural potpourris)

  1. Alternative spelling of pot-pourri