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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespururú
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pururu
"El libro es un potpurrí de anécdotas y poemas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mixture of dried petals of roses and other sweet-smelling flowers, kept in a jar for its fragrance.
"She placed a bowl of fragrant potpourri on the coffee table." - 2
A miscellaneous collection or assortment of things.
"The concert was a potpourri of musical styles ranging from jazz to classical."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'potpourri' originates from the French word 'pot-pourri', which literally means 'rotten pot'. It was used in the 17th century to describe a stew made from various ingredients, reflecting the eclectic mix of elements that the word now represents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Potpourri" is said worldwide
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pot-pourri
Transliteration: po-puri
"Elle a préparé un pot-pourri avec des roses séchées."
Potpourri
Transliteration: pot-puri
"Das Zimmer roch angenehm nach dem Kräuterpotpourri."
potpourri
Transliteration: pot-puri
"Ha messo un potpourri di petali di rosa in salotto."
pururú
Transliteration: pururu
"El libro es un potpurrí de anécdotas y poemas."
pouri-pourri
Transliteration: pouri-pouri
Script: pot-pourri
"Ela encheu a tigela com pot-pourri de lavanda."
सुगंधित फूलों का मिश्रण
Transliteration: sugandhit phoolon ka mishran
"कमरे को महकाने के लिए उसने सुगंधित फूलों का मिश्रण रखा।"
杂芬芳
Transliteration: zá fēnfāng
Script: 芳香 potpourri
"桌上放着一碗香气扑鼻的混合干花。"
포푸리
Transliteration: popuri
"그녀는 말린 꽃잎으로 포푸리를 만들었습니다."
ポプリ
Transliteration: popuri
"玄関に良い香りのポプリを飾りました。"
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