bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay
(noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nosegay (plural nosegays)
A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]
Synonym: posy
(figuratively) An aroma, a scent.
• bouquet
• tussie-mussie
• corsage
• Gonyeas
Source: Wiktionary
Nose"gay`, n. Etym: [Nose + gay in the sense of a gay or showy thing.]
Definition: A bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
