dried petals

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• potpourri — [[t]po͟ʊpʊ͟əri, AM pʊri͟ː[/t]] potpourris also pot pourri, pot pourri 1) N MASS Potpourri is a mixture of dried petals and leaves from different flowers. Potpourri is used to make rooms smell pleasant. 2) N SING: usu N of n A potpourri of things… …   English dictionary

• potpourri — [pəʊ pʊəri, ri:, pɒt pʊəri] noun (plural potpourris) 1》 a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room. 2》 a mixture of things; a medley. Origin C17 (denoting a stew made of different kinds of meat): from Fr., lit. rotten …   English new terms dictionary

• potpourri — /pɒtˈpʊəri/ (say pot poouhree), /poʊpəˈri/ (say pohpuh ree) noun (plural potpourris) 1. a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, etc., kept in a jar for the fragrance. 2. a musical medley. 3. a collection of miscellaneous… …  

• potpourri —   n. mixture of dried petals & spices to scent a room; miscellany of music or literature, etc.; medley …   Dictionary of difficult words

• pot-pourri — ► NOUN (pl. pot pourris) 1) a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room. 2) a mixture of things; a medley. ORIGIN originally denoting a stew made of different kinds of meat: from French, rotten pot …   English terms dictionary