potpourri 
potpourri
Definition
pot·pourri (pō′po̵o rē′, pō′po̵o rē′)
noun
- Obsolete a stew
- a mixture of dried flower petals with spices, kept in a jar for its fragrance
- a medley, miscellany, or anthology
Etymology: Fr < pot, pot + pourri, pp. of pourrir, to rot, transl. of Sp olla podrida: see olla-podrida
potpourri
Synonyms
potpourri
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- race: It must be treated as a potpourri of races and kept within its frontiers.
- information: Ideas, advice and other input A potpourri of information and advice for the buyer or seller of property.
- item: Marks and Spencer A stalwart of the real world, Marks and Spencer's online offering is a veritable potpourri of quality items.
Converse of object
- make: I also have some potpourri made from the dozens of the roses she gave me.
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