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語源

From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˌpəʊ.pəˈɹiː/, /pəʊˈpʊə.ɹi/, /pəʊˈpɔː.ɹi/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˌpoʊ.pʊˈɹiː/, /ˈpoʊ.pʊˌɹiː/
• Homophone: popery

名詞

potpourri (countable and uncountable, plural potpourris)

1. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
   • 1977 December 24, Richard Burns, “It Was a 'Big Splash' at The Aquarium”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 25, page 9:

     A convention of sorts, the evening was an exciting potpourri of education, entertainment and political consciousness.

2. An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
3. (music) A medley of songs or music.
4. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
5. A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.

参考

• pot-au-feu