potpourri
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potpourri /pəʊˈpʊəri, -ˈriː, pɒtˈpʊəri/
▶noun (pl. potpourris)
- 1 a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.
- 2 a mixture of things; a medley.
– origin C17 (denoting a stew made of different kinds of meat): from Fr., lit. ‘rotten pot’.
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