POTPOURRI

potpourri

(noun) a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume

medley, potpourri, pastiche

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

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; “a great assortment of cars was on display”; “he had a variety of disorders”; “a veritable smorgasbord of religions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

potpourri (countable and uncountable, plural potpourris)

A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.

An anthology of miscellaneous prose.

(music) A medley of songs or music.

A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.

A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.

Source: Wiktionary


Pot`pour`ri", n. Etym: [F., fr. pot pot + pourri, p. p. of pourrir to rot, L. putrere. Cf. Olla-podrida.]

Definition: A medley or mixture. Specifically: (a) A ragout composed of different sorts of meats, vegetables, etc., cooked together. (b) A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices, used to scent a room. (c) A piece of music made up of different airs strung together; a medley. (d) A literary production composed of parts brought together without order or bond of connection.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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