NOSEGAY

bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay

(noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

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.

Hypernyms

• bouquet

Hyponyms

• tussie-mussie

Coordinate terms

• corsage

Anagrams

• Gonyeas

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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