|pōpə|rē sometimes pätˈpu̇rē noun
( -s )
Etymology: French pot pourri (translation of Spanish olla podrida ), from pot + pourri rotten, past participle of pourrir to rot, from Latin putrescere — more at potage , putrescent
1. : olla podrida 1
2. : a jar of flower petals mixed with spices and used for scent or perfume
3.
a. : a series of melodies arranged or played in succession : medley
a potpourri of songs, sketches, parodies, and ballets — Hollis Alpert
potpourri of familiar American cowboy tunes — Winthrop Sargeant
b. : a group or collection of miscellaneous literary productions
a potpourri of stories, sketches, poetry, and drama — H.M.Gloster
c. : a general mixture of often disparate or unrelated materials or subject matter
a potpourri of ancient history, Asiatic lore, current power politics, violent adventure — Linton Wells
the potpourri of dreams, barbarities, intrigues, wars and personalities that went into the … new empire — H.C.Wolfe
a potpourri of miscellaneous observations and reflections on his travels — Barrington Moore