English noun: potpourri | |||
1. | potpourri (group) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | ||
Samples | A great assortment of cars was on display. He had a variety of disorders. A veritable smorgasbord of religions. | ||
Synonyms | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth | ||
2. | potpourri (communication) a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources | ||
Synonyms | medley, pastiche | ||
Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | ||
3. | potpourri (artifact) a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume | ||
Broader (hypernym) | essence, perfume | ||