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pot-pourri

pot-pourri is the alternative spelling of potpourri.

Meaning of potpourri

Noun

potpourri (countable and uncountable, plural potpourris)

  1. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
  2. A medley of songs or music.
  3. A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.
  4. (figuratively) 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
  5. An anthology of miscellaneous prose.

Forms of pot-pourri

pluralpot-pourris

Questions about pot-pourri

What is pot-pourri the alternative spelling of?
Pot-pourri is the alternative spelling of potpourri.

Words near pot-pourri in the dictionary

  1. pot-luck
  2. pot-pie
  3. pot-pies
  4. pot-plant
  5. pot-plants
  6. pot-pourri
  7. pot-pourris
  8. pot-sherd
  9. pot-sherds
  10. pot-shoot
  11. pot-shooting

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