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.

Concepten

potpourri

hutspot

assortiment

mengelmoes

verzameling

mengeling

collectie

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

pot-pourri

Potpourri

varietà

mélange

popurrí

miscuglio

pot-pourri

assortimento

mistura

miscel·lània

misto

assortiment

potpourri

assortiment

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/

Etymologie (Engels)

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