pot-pourri
/ˌpəʊˈpʊərɪ/noun
(pl. pot-pourris)[mass noun]
1- a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack to perfume clothing or a room(给衣物或房间添香的)百花香, 香囊。
1.1
- a mixture of things, especially a musical or literary medley(尤指音乐, 文学作品的)集锦, 杂录:
he played a pot-pourri of tunes from Gilbert and Sullivan.
他弹了几首吉尔伯特和沙利文的集锦曲。
词源
early 17th cent. (denoting a stew made of different kinds of meat): from French, literally 'rotten pot'.