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Word of the Day

 

December 25

 

nosegayAudio Pronunciation\NOHZ-gay\

 

DEFINITION

 

noun

 

: a small bunch of flowers

 

EXAMPLES

 

 

The young man presented a nosegay of red, white, and yellow roses to his sweetheart.

 

"The bride carried a nosegay of green hydrangeas, Gerbera daisies, and coral roses hand-tied in turquoise ribbon." — From a wedding announcement in Mississippi Magazine, January 2010

 

DID YOU KNOW?

 

 

"Nosegay" is a homegrown word — that is, it originated in English. Fifteenth-century Middle English speakers joined "nose" (which meant then what it does today) with "gay" (which at the time meant "ornament"). That makes "nosegay" an appropriate term for a bunch of flowers, which is indeed an ornament that appeals to the nose. Today the word "nosegay" is especially common in the bridal business, where it usually refers to a specific type of bouquet: a round, tight bunch of flowers as opposed to a cascading bouquet or other type of arrangement. Occasionally, the word is used metaphorically for things that somehow resemble a bouquet. For example, a compact collection of enjoyably lighthearted short stories might be called "a nosegay of a book."

 

Name That Synonym: What synonym of "nosegay" rhymes with "cozy"? The answer is ...

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