Allerlei, Kunterbuntes; Aneinanderreihung beliebter Melodien u. bek. Themen (meist aus Opern oder Operetten) ohne höhere Formeinheit.
ETYM Old Eng. medlee, Old Fren. meslée, medlée, mellée, French męlée. Related to Meddle, Melée, Mellay.
1. A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources; SYN. potpourri, pastiche.
2. A diverse assortment or mixture; especially; hodgepodge.
ETYM French, from pot pot + pourri, p. p. of pourrir to rot, Latin putrere. Related to Olla-podrida.
(Homonym: popery) pot-pourri.
A jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume.
Mixture of dried petals and spices to scent a room; miscellany of music or literature, etc.; medley.
Mixture of dried flowers and leaves—for example, rose petals, lavender, and verbena—and spices, used to scent the air.
Also a medley, anthology, or random mixture.