Word of the Day:
potpourri
What It Means
A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
Potpourri in Context
“A convention of sorts, the evening was an exciting potpourri of education, entertainment and political consciousness.”
Did You Know?
From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.
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