[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

potpourri \pot`pour`ri"\, n. f., fr. pot pot + pourri, p. p. of
   pourrir to rot, l. putrere. cf. olla-podrida.
   a medley or mixture. specifically:
   a a ragout composed of different sorts of meats,
       vegetables, etc., cooked together.
   b a jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices,
       used to scent a room.
   c a piece of music made up of different airs strung
       together; a medley.
   d a literary production composed of parts brought together
       without order or bond of connection.
       1913 webster
see also:
olla-podrida 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

potpourri
     n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
          great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a
          variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of
          religions" syn: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
           miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord,
          motley
     2: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or
        other musical pieces from various sources syn: medley,
        pastiche
     3: a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
see also:
assortment mixture mixed bag miscellany miscellanea variety 
salmagundi smorgasbord motley medley pastiche 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

63 moby thesaurus words for "potpourri":
   all sorts, assemblage, assortment, atomizer, broad spectrum,
   capriccio, caprice, censer, conglomeration, divertissement,
   fantasia, fumigator, gallimaufry, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpot,
   hotchpotch, humoresque, incense burner, incensory, jumble, magpie,
   mash, medley, melange, mess, mingle-mangle, miscellany, mishmash,
   mix, mixed bag, odds and ends, odorator, odorizer, olio,
   olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, parfumoir, pasticcio, pastiche,
   patchwork, perfumer, pomander, pouncet-box, purse atomizer,
   romance, romanza, sachet, salad, salmagundi, sauce, scent bag,
   scent ball, scent bottle, scent box, scenter, scramble,
   smelling bottle, spray, stew, thurible, vinaigrette,
   what you will

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