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potpourri [ˌpəʊˈpʊərɪ] n pl -ris 1. a collection of mixed flower petals dried and preserved in a pot to scent the air 2. a collection of unrelated or disparate items; miscellany 3. (Music, other) a medley of popular tunes 4. (Cookery) a stew of meat and vegetables [from French, literally: rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida miscellany] Potpourri a medley or collection of musical or literary extracts; a dish of different meats stewed together, 1611; a medley. Examples: potpourri of meat, 1611; of flower perfumes, 1749; of literary pieces, 1864; of musical pieces, 1864; of sounds.
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potpourri noun mixture, collection, combination, patchwork, medley, motley, pastiche, mixed bag (informal), mélange (French), miscellany, hotchpotch, salmagundi, gallimaufry a potpourri of architectural style from all over the world Translations potpourri [pəʊˈpʊərɪ] N (potpourris (pl)) 1. (= flowers) → flores fpl secas aromáticas, popurrí m 2. [of music, writing] → popurrí m potpourri pot pourri [ˌpəʊˈpʊri] n [flowers] → pot-pourri m (= miscellany) → pot-pourri m pot roast n → rôti m en cocotte pot scourer n → tampon m à récurer pot shot pot-shot, potshot [ˈpɒtʃɒt] n potpourri [ˌpəʊˈpʊriː] n a. (flowers) miscuglio di petali essiccati per profumare un ambiente b. (fig) (of music, writing) → pot-pourri m inv potpourri [ˌpəʊˈpʊriː] n a. (flowers) miscuglio di petali essiccati per profumare un ambiente b. (fig) (of music, writing) → pot-pourri m inv How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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