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potpourri

/ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
pot-pour-ri
IPA
/ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A medley of songs or music.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An anthology of miscellaneous prose.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/
  • British English: /ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

potpourris (plural) pot pourri (alternative) pot-pourri (alternative)

Phrases

pot-au-feu

Frequently Paired Words

pot-au-feu

Synonyms

medley pastiche assortment mixture mixed bag miscellany miscellanea variety salmagundi smorgasbord motley

Homonyms

popery

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce potpourri?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/.
What does potpourri mean?
A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
Where does potpourri come from?
It is traced to French.

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