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Topic: HOUSEHOLD

Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: pot pourri 'decayed pot'

potpourri

 noun
     
potpourri
pot‧pour‧ri
1DH [uncountable] a mixture of pieces of dried flowers and leaves kept in a bowl to make a room smell pleasant
2 [singular] a mixture of things that are not usually put together, for example different pieces of music or writing
potpourri of
a potpourri of literary styles
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