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potpourri definition

pot·pourri (pō′po̵o rē′, pō′po̵o rē′)

noun

  1. Obsolete a stew
  2. a mixture of dried flower petals with spices, kept in a jar for its fragrance
  3. a medley, miscellany, or anthology

Etymology: Fr < pot, pot + pourri, pp. of pourrir, to rot, transl. of Sp olla podrida: see olla-podrida

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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