nosegay

nose·gay

N0169900 (nōz′gā′)n. A small bunch of flowers; a bouquet.

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[Middle English : nose, nose; see nose + gai, joyous, ornament; see gay.]

nosegay

(ˈnəʊzˌɡeɪ) na small bunch of flowers; posy[C15: from nose + archaic gay a toy]

nose•gay

(ˈnoʊzˌgeɪ)

n. a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy. [1375–1425; literally, a gay (see gay) for the nose]

Nosegay

 bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs. See also bouquet.Examples: nosegay from the drains, 1889; of the elect, 1626; of flowers, 1578; of gold, 1704; of herbs, 1853; of wit and politeness, 1731; of yellow hair.

Thesaurus

Noun

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nosegay - an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a presentbouquet, corsage, posyfloral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers

nosegay

noun posy, spray, bouquet, corsage In Greece, marjoram is considered to be lucky and is used in bridal garlands and nosegays.

nosegay

nounCut flowers that have been arranged in a usually small bunch:bouquet, posy.

Translations

花束

nosegay

(ˈnəuzgei) noun a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers. 小花束 花束