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POTPOURRI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("potpourri" is a kind of...):
essence; perfume (a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("potpourri" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Example:
a veritable smorgasbord of religions
Synonyms:
assortment; miscellanea; miscellany; mixed bag; mixture; motley; potpourri; salmagundi; smorgasbord; variety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("potpourri" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potpourri"):
grab bag (an assortment of miscellaneous items)
witch's brew; witches' brew; witches' broth (a fearsome mixture)
range (a variety of different things or activities)
selection (an assortment of things from which a choice can be made)
farrago; gallimaufry; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; melange; mingle-mangle; mishmash; oddments; odds and ends; omnium-gatherum; ragbag (a motley assortment of things)
alphabet soup (a confusing assortment)
sampler (an assortment of various samples)
