miscellany vs potpourri

miscellany and potpourri both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
miscellany	Yes	No	No	No
potpourri	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, miscellany and potpourri are synonyms defined as:

miscellany and potpourri: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Other synonyms of miscellany include assortment, miscellanea, mixed bag, mixture, motley, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety.

miscellany (noun)	potpourri (noun)
an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.	a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things	a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
	a collection containing a variety of sorts of things