POTPOURRI

(noun) a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
She placed a jar of potpourri in the room to hide the musty smell of the furniture. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
synonyms : medley , pastiche
Her song is a loving pastiche of famous country songs. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
"a great assortment of cars was on display", "he had a variety of disorders", "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
synonyms : assortment , miscellanea , miscellany , mixed bag , mixture , motley , salmagundi , smorgasbord , variety
A motley of automotives were on display at the automobile show. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for potpourri

(Tag: ) imagine a pot in which you are making a puri (Indian dish).... you put all kinds of stuff in it to make a puri... so that the mixture is a heterogeneous one! hence potpurri..
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(Tag: ) Remember Pani Puri!
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(Tag: HINDI) After POURING 5 different liquids in one POT we make a "PANCHAMRIT"....AS A PRASHAD....
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(Tag: ) in india,panipuri is well known dish which is mixture of two types of pani...
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