Potpourri: meaning, definitions and examples
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potpourri
[ ˌpoʊ.pʊˈri ]
fragrance
A mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack to perfume clothing or a room.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her room was filled with the sweet smell of potpourri.
- The potpourri in the bowl on the table added a lovely fragrance to the room.
variety
A miscellaneous collection of things.
Synonyms
assortment, diversity, selection
Examples of usage
- The event was a potpourri of music, dance, and art.
- The magazine features a potpourri of articles on various topics.
Translations
Translations of the word "potpourri" in other languages:
🇵🇹 potpourri
- mistura de flores secas
- mistura de vários elementos
🇮🇳 पोटपौरी
- सूखे फूलों का मिश्रण
- विभिन्न तत्वों का मिश्रण
🇩🇪 Potpourri
- Mischung aus getrockneten Blumen
- Mischung verschiedener Elemente
🇮🇩 potpourri
- campuran bunga kering
- campuran berbagai elemen
🇺🇦 попурі
- суміш сухих квітів
- суміш різних елементів
🇵🇱 potpourri
- mieszanka suszonych kwiatów
- mieszanka różnych elementów
🇯🇵 ポプリ
- 乾燥花の混合物
- 様々な要素の混合
🇫🇷 pot-pourri
- mélange de fleurs séchées
- mélange de différents éléments
🇪🇸 potpourri
- mezcla de flores secas
- mezcla de varios elementos
🇹🇷 potpuri
- kuru çiçek karışımı
- çeşitli unsurların karışımı
🇰🇷 포푸리
- 건조한 꽃의 혼합물
- 다양한 요소의 혼합
🇸🇦 بوري
- مزيج من الزهور المجففة
- مزيج من عناصر مختلفة
🇨🇿 potpourri
- směs sušených květin
- směs různých prvků
🇸🇰 potpourri
- zmes sušených kvetov
- zmes rôznych prvkov
🇨🇳 百花香
- 干花混合物
- 各种元素的混合
🇸🇮 potpourri
- mešanica posušenih cvetov
- mešanica različnih elementov
🇮🇸 potpourri
- blanda af þurrkuðum blómum
- blanda af ýmsum þáttum
🇰🇿 попурри
- кептірілген гүлдердің қоспасы
- әртүрлі элементтердің қоспасы
🇬🇪 პოპური
- გამხმარი ყვავილების ნაზავი
- სხვადასხვა ელემენტების ნაზავი
🇦🇿 potpourri
- qurudulmuş çiçəklərin qarışığı
- müxtəlif elementlərin qarışığı
🇲🇽 potpourri
- mezcla de flores secas
- mezcla de varios elementos
Word origin
The word 'potpourri' originated from the French term 'pot pourri', which means 'rotten pot'. In the 17th century, it referred to a stew made of different meats. Over time, it evolved to mean a mixture of dried flowers and spices used for fragrance. Today, potpourri is commonly used to describe a mixture of various things, not just in terms of scents.