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potpourri
n. collection of dried and perfumed flower petals; mixture of various objects that are unrelated to each other; musical medley; literary collection of miscellaneous writings

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Potpourri
Potpourri is a mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, most commonly in residential settings. It is usually placed in a decorative (often wooden) bowl, or tied in small sachet made from sheer fabric.

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potpourri
Noun
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"
(synonym) assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, motley
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) grab bag
2. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
(synonym) medley, pastiche
(hypernym) musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
3. a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
(hypernym) perfume, essence


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Potpourri (das)
n. potpourri, mixture of perfumes; riffraff, mixture, combination, musical medley

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potpourrí
nm. potpourri, collection of dried and perfumed flower petals; mixture of various objects that are unrelated to each other; musical medley; literary collection of miscellaneous writings