pot-pourri noun. [pǝʊ'pʊǝri, -'ri:, pɒt'pʊǝri] Also potpourri. E17.
[French, lit. 'rotten pot', from pot POT noun¹ + pourri pa. pple of pourrir rot: translating Spanish OLLA PODRIDA.]
1. A stew made of different kinds of meat. E17-E18.

2. Dried flower petals, leaves, etc., mixed with spices and kept in a jar or bowl to scent the air. Also, a container for holding this. M18.

3. fig. A medley, esp. a musical or literary one. M19.

[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲