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Potpourri

noun/pˈɑːtpɔːɹi/
Definition
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɑːtpɔːɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɒtpɔːɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɒtpɔːɹi/
3 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːtpɔːɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
nouna musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
nouna jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
Word Forms
mixverbmix together different elements
motleyadjectiveconsisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
motleyverbmake something more diverse and varied
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
pot-pourri
une collection contenant une variété de sortes de choses
🇪🇸Spanish
popurrí
una colección que contiene una variedad de tipos de cosas
🇮🇹Italian
pot-pourri
una raccolta contenente una varietà di cose
🇷🇺Russian
попурри
коллекция, содержащая самые разные вещи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शुष्क अतर
एक संग्रह जिसमें विभिन्न प्रकार की चीज़ें शामिल हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
পটল
বিভিন্ন ধরণের জিনিস ধারণকারী একটি সংগ্রহ
🇮🇳Tamil
பானைப்பூ
பல்வேறு வகையான விஷயங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு தொகுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
పాట్పూరి
వివిధ రకాల వస్తువులను కలిగి ఉన్న సేకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
पॉटपोरी
विविध प्रकारच्या गोष्टींचा संग्रह
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોટપોરી
વિવિધ પ્રકારની વસ્તુઓ ધરાવતો સંગ્રહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾಟ್ಪುರಿ
ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊട്ടപ്പൊടി
വൈവിധ്യമാർന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന ഒരു ശേഖരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੋਟਪੋਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
آلودہ
ایک مجموعہ جس میں مختلف قسم کی چیزیں ہوتی ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
花香
包含各种事物的集合
🇯🇵Japanese
ポプリ
さまざまな種類のものを含むコレクション
🇰🇷Korean
포푸리
다양한 종류의 것들을 포함하는 컬렉션
🇻🇳Vietnamese
món potpourri
một bộ sưu tập chứa nhiều thứ khác nhau
🇹🇭Thai
บุหงา
คอลเลกชันที่ประกอบด้วยสิ่งต่าง ๆ มากมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
bunga rampai
kumpulan berisi berbagai macam hal
🇲🇾Malay
bunga rampai
koleksi yang mengandungi pelbagai jenis perkara
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مجففات
مجموعة تحتوي على مجموعة متنوعة من أنواع الأشياء
🇮🇷Persian
پات پوری
مجموعه ای شامل انواع چیزها
🇹🇷Turkish
potpuri
çeşitli türde şeyler içeren bir koleksiyon
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחְרוֹזֶת
אוסף המכיל מגוון מיני דברים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'potpourri'?
The primary meaning of 'potpourri' is 'a collection containing a variety of sorts of things'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'potpourri' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'potpourri' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'potpourri' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'potpourri' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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