potpourri
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7.1
- noun
- /ˌpoʊpʊˈri/
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popurrí
- It was her own house, the familiar dim ticking, cool with air conditioning, the smell of potpourri and floor wax.
- lavender potpourri
- scented potpourri
- potpourri bowl
It's almost like a potpourri that just emits this extremely flavorful aroma.
- It's almost like a potpourri that just emits this extremely flavorful aroma.
Examples
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And if you're into making your own potpourri as gifts, dried orange peels make a perfect addition!
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The product is often sold as incense or potpourri.
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"And since we're out of potpourri, "perhaps you wouldn't mind bringing up some."
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Just some soap and some potpourri and incense for you, I think.
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I decided to wire a simple hanger for each pot and then fill them with some holiday-scented potpourri!
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A basket of potpourri on the water tank shed a cinnamon and ginger odor.
Fiction book (1990) -
Complementary therapy nursing interventions were implemented by playing quiet, soothing music and placing a small bowl of lavender potpourri in the room to promote relaxation during the visit.
Academic text (2003) -
The living room was filled with the pleasant scent of potpourri made from lavender and dried roses.
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She filled a decorative bowl with potpourri to make the entire house smell inviting.
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During the winter, I love to keep a jar of potpourri by the fireplace to enhance the cozy atmosphere.
Synonyms
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6.9
A small cloth bag filled with dried herbs to make clothes smell nice in drawers
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Potpourri comes from old French words pot and pourri, which mean 'pot' and 'rotten'. People once mixed plant bits in a cooking 'pot' to make a strong smell, and that image became a bowl of dried petals and spices used to scent a room.