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UK
/pˈɒtpɔːɹˌi/
]
[ US /ˌpoʊpʊˈɹi/ ]
[ US /ˌpoʊpʊˈɹi/ ]
NOUN
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a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
he had a variety of disorders
a veritable smorgasbord of religions
a great assortment of cars was on display - a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
- a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
How To Use potpourri In A Sentence
- Right into the hands of what I refer to as the potpourri of global scum, Braun told Breaking News: CBS News
- Lavender oils and flowers in potpourri is almost always from the hybrid lavandin, as real lavender officinalis has a more woody, herbaceous scent and is not as easy to grow in lower elevations. Popular Posts Across MetaFilter
- He wanted to announce into the dial tone reverberating with a potpourri of foreign verbiage, ‘What are you doing?’
- Besides the smell of cigarettes there was also a faint scent of peppermint potpourri.
- This mental domicile was furnished with a potpourri of notions derived directly or indirectly from a long succession of philosophers, sages, and seers East and West.
- The wispy green or bronze foliage of fennel will add a nice contrast to my other potpourri plants.
- The Caribbean has given the world a remarkable potpourri of popular music - everything from calypso to salsa, from ska to zouk, from meringue to soca.
- What she didn't mention was that I'd come from Italy and I had all these bags of an herbal mixture called potpourri, which I'd got from the Pharmacia de Santa Berria American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America
- It is likely that the success of that ballet encouraged other ballet companies to stage their own ballets based on Offenbach potpourris.
- Dried plant material also makes excellent potpourri and other scented gifts.
