potpourri

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

pot-pourri

mélange

assortiment

pastiche

pêle-mêle

salade

fleurs séchées

medley

collection

collection de morceaux apparentés joués ou mélangés ensemble

Synonymes

medley

mixture

jumble

assortment

miscellany

miscellanea

pot-pourri

variety

mixed bag

mishmash

motley

bouillabaisse

pastiche

sachet

salmagundi

smorgasbord

musical switch

olio

quodlibet

ragbag

set

sundries

aggregation

scent-bag

assemblage

catchall

catch-all

chaos

clutter

collection

confusion

cycle

fragrance

grab bag

hodgepodge

hotchpotch

kind

maze

melange

Traductions

Potpourri

hutspot

varietà

potpourri

pot-pourri

miscuglio

popurrí

mistura

potpourri

miscel·lània

assortiment

assortimento

Allerlei

misto

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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