"potpourri" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/ [UK], /pəʊˈpʊə.ɹi/ [UK], /pəʊˈpɔː.ɹi/ [UK], /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/ [US], /ˈpoʊ.pʊˌɹiː/ [US] Audio: En-us-potpourri.oga Forms: potpourris [plural]
Etymology: From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a Calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|pot-pourri||stew, potpourri}} French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), {{calque|en|es|olla podrida||stew|lit=rotten pot}} Calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”), {{doublet|en|olla podrida}} Doublet of olla podrida Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} potpourri (countable and uncountable, plural potpourris)
  1. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (collection of various things): všehochuť [feminine] (Czech), pot-pourri [masculine] (French), Potpourri [neuter] (German), miscuglio [masculine] (Italian), misto [masculine] (Italian), potpourri (Italian), varietà (Italian), сме́са (smésa) [feminine] (Macedonian), potpûrî (Northern Kurdish), hemereng (Northern Kurdish), tevlihev (Northern Kurdish), Wirwoa [masculine] (Plautdietsch), pot-pourri [masculine] (Portuguese), смесь (smesʹ) [feminine] (Russian), sop às gach seid (Scottish Gaelic), potpurri [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-potpourri-en-noun-L5Lx6Yo- Disambiguation of 'collection of various things': 87 6 3 3 1
  2. An anthology of miscellaneous prose. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (anthology of miscellaneous prose): pot-pourri [masculine] (French), varietà [feminine] (Italian)
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  3. (music) A medley of songs or music. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Translations (a medley of songs or music): potpourri [neuter] (Danish), potpourri [masculine] (Dutch), potpuri (Finnish), purpuri (Finnish), pot-pourri [masculine] (French), Potpourri [neuter] (German), Medley [neuter] (German), מַחְרוֹזֶת (maḥrozet) [feminine] (Hebrew), varietà [feminine] (Italian), misto [masculine] (Italian), miscuglio [masculine] (Italian), potpourri (Portuguese), pot-pourri (Portuguese), попурри́ (popurrí) [neuter] (Russian), potpurri [neuter] (Swedish), potpuri (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-potpourri-en-noun-oGTrXcxm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Northern Kurdish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 35 11 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 21 25 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 28 23 21 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 8 22 24 22 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 21 26 22 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 23 24 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 23 26 22 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Northern Kurdish translations: 4 24 26 19 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 23 26 22 24 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'a medley of songs or music': 3 1 90 4 2
  4. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room): potpourri [neuter] (Danish), potpourri [masculine] (Dutch), pot-pourri [masculine] (French), Potpourri [neuter] (German), potpourri (Italian), potpurri [neuter] (Swedish)
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  5. A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables. Tags: countable, uncountable
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pot pourri Related terms: pot-au-feu

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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