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Nosegay

[NOHZ-gey]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Middle English, 15th century

1.

A small bunch of flowers, typically one that is sweet-scented.

Examples of Nosegay in a sentence

"Her daughter picked a nosegay that was mostly weeds, but she still loved it."

"Each of the bridesmaids received a small nosegay wrapped in lace."

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