potpourri
- Dictionary
potpourri(
po
-
puhr
-
i
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (flowers)
a. el popurrí (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My mom always has a small bowl of potpourri in the bathroom.Mi mamá siempre tiene un bol pequeño de popurrí en el baño.
b. las flores secas aromáticas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I always give my grandmother some potpourri for her birthday.Siempre le regalo unas flores secas aromáticas a mi abuela por su cumpleaños.
2. (figurative) (mix)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el popurrí (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The decor of the house is a real potpourri of objects gathered from her travels around the world.La decoración de la casa es un verdadero popurrí de objetos coleccionados en sus viajes por el mundo.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate potpourri using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of potpourri in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
