potpourri

noun

Etymology: From French pot-pourri (“stew, potpourri”), a calque of Spanish olla podrida (“stew”, literally “rotten pot”). Doublet of olla podrida.

1. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.

   “A convention of sorts, the evening was an exciting potpourri of education, entertainment and political consciousness.”

2. An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
3. A medley of songs or music.
4. A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.
5. A ragout or stew of meat and vegetables.