nosegay \nose"gay`\, n. [Nose + gay in the sense of a gay or
showy thing.]
A bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy.
--Pope.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
nosegay
n : an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
[syn: bouquet, corsage, posy]
WordNet (r) 2.0
47 Moby Thesaurus words for "nosegay":
aroma, bale, balminess, bindle, bolt, boughpot, bouquet,
boutonniere, budget, bundle, buttonhole, chaplet, corsage, deck,
fagot, fardel, fasces, fascine, festoon, flower arrangement,
fragrance, fragrancy, fruitiness, garland, incense, lei, muskiness,
odor, pack, package, packet, parcel, perfume, posy, quiver,
redolence, roll, rouleau, scent, sheaf, spice, spiciness, spray,
sweet savor, sweet smell, truss, wreath
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
bouquet, corsage, posy
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