posy

po·sy  (pz)

n. pl. po·sies

1. A flower or bunch of flowers; a bouquet.

2. Archaic A brief verse or sentimental phrase, especially one inscribed on a trinket.

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[Alteration of poesy, motto or line of verse (archaic).]

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posy [ˈpəʊzɪ]

n pl -sies

1. a small bunch of flowers or a single flower; nosegay

2. Archaic a brief motto or inscription, esp one on a trinket or a ring

[variant of poesy]

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po•sy (ˈpoʊ zi)

n., pl. -sies.

1. a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.

2. Archaic. a brief motto or the like.

[1400–50; alter. of poesy]

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Posy a collection or bouquet of flowers; of poetry or rhetoric, 1569. See also bouquet, nosegay, poesy.

Examples: posy of flowers, 1565; of hyssop, 1866; of marjorum, 1742; of literary pieces, 1612; of poetry; of rhetoric, 1569; of roses, 1593.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

posy - an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present bouquet, corsage, nosegay floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers

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posy

noun bouquet, spray, buttonhole, corsage, nosegay, boutonniere the old-fashioned Victorian posy she carried

Translations

posy [ˈpəʊzɪ] N → ramillete m

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posy [ˈpəʊzi] n → petit bouquet m

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posy

n → Sträußchen nt

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posy [ˈpəʊzɪ] n → mazzolino (di fiori)

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posy (ˈpəuzi) – plural ˈposies – noun

a small bunch of flowers. a posy of primroses. ruiker باقَه китка ramalhete kytička der Strauß lille buket μπουκετάκι ramillete (väike) lillekimp دسته گل kukkavihko petit bouquet (de fleurs) זֵר פְּרָחִים पुष्पगुच्छ kitica cvijeća kis csokor seikat bunga blómvöndur mazzolino 花束 꽃다발 puokštelė puķu pušķītis sejambak bunga boeket liten bukett, blomst bukiecik د ګلونو وړه دسته يا غنچه ramalhete bucheţel букет(ик) цветов kytička šopek buketić [liten] bukett ช่อดอกไม้ küçük çiçek demeti 花束 букетик квітів چھوٹا گلدستہ chùm hoa nhỏ 花束