potpourri

Noun

Meaning

A medley or mixture.

A ragout composed of different sorts of meats, vegetables, etc., cooked together.

A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices, used to scent a room.

A piece of music made up of different airs strung together; a medley.

A literary production composed of parts brought together without order or bond of connection.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

miscellany motley salmagundi miscellanea mixture assortment medley variety pastiche smorgasbord mixed bag rhapsody melange capriccio collection
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Antonyms

base basis separate whole middle solution
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Hypernyms

opus collection piece composition essence accumulation

Hyponyms

range melange selection sampler hodgepodge mishmash

Phrases with the word

aromatic potpourri

Examples

If music is frozen architecture, then the potpourri is frozen coffee-table gossip... Potpourri is the art of adding apples to pears... Arnold Schoenberg

a great assortment of cars was on display Source: Internet

he had a variety of disorders Source: Internet

a veritable smorgasbord of religions Source: Internet

A potpourri of peanuts known as nzungu, boiled and sundried maize, black-eyed peas known as nyemba, and bambara groundnuts known as nyimo makes a traditional dish called mutakura. Source: Internet

Calendula (also called the pot marigold) is grown commercially for herbal teas and the potpourri industry. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

potosiite potpie potplant potrack Potratz potrero