Potpourri

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Potpourri \Pot`pour`ri"\, n. [F., fr. pot pot + pourri, p. p. of
     pourrir to rot, L. putrere. Cf. {Olla-podrida}.]
     A medley or mixture. Specifically:
     (a) A ragout composed of different sorts of meats,
         vegetables, etc., cooked together.
     (b) A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices,


         used to scent a room.
     (c) A piece of music made up of different airs strung
         together; a medley.
     (d) A literary production composed of parts brought together
         without order or bond of connection.
         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  potpourri
       n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
            great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a
            variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of
            religions" [syn: {assortment}, {mixture}, {mixed bag}, {miscellany},
             {miscellanea}, {variety}, {salmagundi}, {smorgasbord},
            {motley}]
       2: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or
          other musical pieces from various sources [syn: {medley},
          {pastiche}]
       3: a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  63 Moby Thesaurus words for "potpourri":
     all sorts, assemblage, assortment, atomizer, broad spectrum,
     capriccio, caprice, censer, conglomeration, divertissement,
     fantasia, fumigator, gallimaufry, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpot,
     hotchpotch, humoresque, incense burner, incensory, jumble, magpie,
     mash, medley, melange, mess, mingle-mangle, miscellany, mishmash,
     mix, mixed bag, odds and ends, odorator, odorizer, olio,
     olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, parfumoir, pasticcio, pastiche,
     patchwork, perfumer, pomander, pouncet-box, purse atomizer,
     romance, romanza, sachet, salad, salmagundi, sauce, scent bag,
     scent ball, scent bottle, scent box, scenter, scramble,
     smelling bottle, spray, stew, thurible, vinaigrette,
     what you will