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noun

Potpourri n. A medley or mixture. Specifically:

(a)

A ragout composed of different sorts of meats, vegetables, etc., cooked together.

(b)

A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices, used to scent a room.

(c)

A piece of music made up of different airs strung together; a medley.

(d)

A literary production composed of parts brought together without order or bond of connection.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... the Allemande, the Courante, the Sarabande and the Gigue; and, between the last two, it became customary to insert an optional number of other dances—the most usual being the Gavotte, Bourree, Minuet and Passepied. In effect, the Suite was a kind of "international Potpourri" of the dances most in vogue, and affords us a vivid reflection of the manners and customs of the period. Many of the English Suites begin with an elaborate polyphonic Prelude. We shall not give a detailed analysis of all these dance movements; for the main characteristics ...

— Music: An Art and a Language • Walter Raymond Spalding

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