попурри́ — meaning in English

English meaning

• medley noun A mixture of different things.
• pastiche noun A piece of art, writing, music or building design that copies the style of an earlier artist, usually as a tribute rather than a criticism.
• potpourri noun A mixture of dried, fragrant flowers and plant material, often kept in a bowl to scent a room.

Senses

попурри́ is used for these senses in English:

• medley (music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. [from 17thc.]
• pastiche A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
• potpourri (music) A medley of songs or music.

medley — full definition

1. noun A mixture of different things.
2. noun A musical piece made of several songs or tunes joined together.
3. noun A swimming race combining all four competitive strokes.

pastiche — full definition

1. noun A piece of art, writing, music or building design that copies the style of an earlier artist, usually as a tribute rather than a criticism.
2. noun A piece of music made up of bits taken from other pieces.
3. noun A mixed-up jumble of things that do not really fit together.
4. noun A postmodern technique in playwriting that blends different styles, genres and plots into a new form.

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