potpourri

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A medley of songs or music.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/
Etimologie (Engels)

From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.

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