potpourri
nounUK /ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/ · US /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/
Etymology From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.
1
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.1977 December 24, Richard Burns, “It Was a 'Big Splash' at The Aquarium”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 25, page 9:
2
An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
3
Entertainment, Lifestyle, 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.
- Related terms
- pot-au-feu