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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Potpourri \Pot`pour`ri"\, n. [F., fr pot pot + pourri p. p. of
pourrir to rot, L. putrere Cf {Olla-podrida}.]
A medley or mixture. Specifically:
a A ragout composed of different sorts of meats,
vegetables, etc., cooked together.
b A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices,
used to scent a room
c A piece of music made up of different airs strung
together; a medley.
d A literary production composed of parts brought together
without order or bond of connection.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
potpourri
n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things "a
great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a
variety of disorders" [syn: {assortment}, {mixture}, {miscellany},
{miscellanea}, {variety}, {motley}]
2: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or
other musical pieces from various sources [syn: {medley},
{pastiche}]
3: a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
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