[syn: medley, potpourri, pastiche]
3. a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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,
potpourri, motley]
2: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or
other musical pieces from various sources [syn: medley,
potpourri, pastiche]
3: a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
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