popurrí

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French pot pourri, a calque of Spanish olla podrida (literally “rotten pot”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /popuˈri/ [po.puˈri]
Rhymes: -i
Syllabification: po‧pu‧rrí

Noun

popurrí m (plural popurrís or popurríes)

potpourri (collection of various things)
Synonyms: mezcla, mezcolanza, surtido, variedad
(music) medley

See also

olla podrida f

Further reading

“popurrí”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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