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nosegay

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nose·gay  (nzg)
n.
A small bunch of flowers; a bouquet.

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

nosegay
Noun
a small bunch of flowers [nose + gay (archaic) toy]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nosegaynosegay - an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers
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nosegay
n nosegay [ˈnəuzgei]
a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers. bos blomme باقَه صَغيرَه من الزَّهْر китка vonička blomsterbuket der Blumenstrauß μπουκέτο λουλουδιών ramillete lõhnav lillekimp گلدسته kukkakimppu petit bouquet זֵר छोटा गुलदस्ता kitica cvijeća (virág)csokor bunga harum blómvöndur mazzolino 花束 (향기로운) 꽃다발 puokštelė ziedu pušķītis seikat bunga ruiker blomsterkvast bukiet ramalhete buchet (de flori) букетик (душистых) цветов malá kytička šopek kita cveća [] bukett ช่อดอกไม้ช่อเล็ก ๆ çiçek demeti, demet, buket 花束 букет квітів گلدستہ bó hoa thơm


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Dark crimson velvet, dark purple silk, and jet-black cloth, with linen of dazzling whiteness, composed the festive dress of the President, who marched at the head of his Committee carrying an enormous nosegay, like that which a hundred and twenty-one years later, Monsieur de Robespierre displayed at the festival of "The Supreme Being.
Here the old gentleman got out and helped out the old lady, and then took from under the seat a nosegay resembling in shape and dimensions a full-sized warming-pan with the handle cut short off.
On this occasion only the old servant entered the room, carrying a magnificent nosegay in his hand.
 
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