potpourri

noun

a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Roots

putrire-pourri · Latin · to rot

Synonyms for potpourri

medleyn miscellanyn assortmentn salmagundin gallimaufryn hodgepodgen pastichen melangen mishmashn hotchpot pomander

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Where does potpourri come from?

The word potpourri breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -pourri, from Latin putrire (“to rot”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.