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POTPOURRI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does potpourri mean? 

POTPOURRI (noun)
  The noun POTPOURRI has 3 senses:

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of thingsplay

2. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sourcesplay

3. a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfumeplay

  Familiarity information: POTPOURRI used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


POTPOURRI (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

assortment; miscellanea; miscellany; mixed bag; mixture; motley; potpourri; salmagundi; smorgasbord; variety

Context example:

a veritable smorgasbord of religions

Hypernyms ("potpourri" is a kind of...):

accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potpourri"):

grab bag (an assortment of miscellaneous items)

witch's brew; witches' brew; witches' broth (a fearsome mixture)

range (a variety of different things or activities)

selection (an assortment of things from which a choice can be made)

farrago; gallimaufry; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; melange; mingle-mangle; mishmash; oddments; odds and ends; omnium-gatherum; ragbag (a motley assortment of things)

alphabet soup (a confusing assortment)

sampler (an assortment of various samples)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

medley; pastiche; potpourri

Hypernyms ("potpourri" is a kind of...):

composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)


Sense 3

Meaning:

A jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("potpourri" is a kind of...):

essence; perfume (a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor)


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