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)

1. potpourri (collection of various things)

   Synonyms: mezcla, mezcolanza, surtido, variedad

2. (music) medley

See also

• olla podrida f

Further reading

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