potpourri vs miscellany

potpourri and miscellany both are nouns.

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

As nouns, potpourri and miscellany are synonyms defined as:

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

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

potpourri (noun)	miscellany (noun)
a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume	an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
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
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things