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Noun: potpourri  ,pow-pû'ree
  1. A jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
    "The potpourri filled the room with a pleasant, fragrant aroma"
     
  2. A collection containing many different types of things
    "a great potpourri of cars was on display";
    - assortment, mixture, mixed bag [informal], miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, motley, smörgåsbord
     
  3. A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
    "The choir performed a potpourri of Broadway show tunes";
    - medley, pastiche

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Derived forms: potpourris

Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, composition, essence, musical composition, opus, perfume, piece, piece of music, scent

Encyclopedia: Potpourri