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noun

Potpourri n. 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.

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Etymology of 'Potpourri'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Potpourri" Quotes from Famous Books

... grips with the attackers, who were now coming on like a torrent, in close formation, shouting wildly. Altogether, the scene was one that vividly brings to the imagination the truth of Sherman's dictum that "war is hell." A mad potpourri of dimly visible forms, struggling like demons, shooting, stabbing, hacking and roaring in an infernal caldron of tar, poison, sulphur, tears and blood. Truly a worthy theme for another Dante and a Gustave Dore. For some time it looked as if the French would be crumpled up, but reserves were ...

— The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) • Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds, Allen L. (Allen Leon)

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