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potpourri — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pastiche noun A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.
  • potpourri noun A mixture of dried, fragrant flowers and plant material, often kept in a bowl to scent a room.

Senses

potpourri is used for these senses in English:

  • pastiche A musical medley, typically quoting other works.

pastiche — full definition

  1. noun A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.
  2. noun A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
  3. noun An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
  4. noun A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.

potpourri — full definition

  1. noun A mixture of dried, fragrant flowers and plant material, often kept in a bowl to scent a room.
  2. noun A varied mixture or collection of different things.

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