nosegay

== English == === Etymology === From Late Middle English nōsegai (?), from nōse (“nose”) (from Old English nosu, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nas- (“nose”)) + gai (“a bright or gay object; an ornament”) (from Old French gai (“cheerful, gay, happy”)); equivalent to nose +‎ gay. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊzˌɡeɪ/ Hyphenation: nose‧gay === Noun === nosegay (plural nosegays) A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.] Synonym: posy (figuratively) An aroma, a scent. ==== Hypernyms ==== bouquet ==== Hyponyms ==== tussie-mussie ==== Coordinate terms ==== corsage ==== Derived terms ==== nosegayed ==== Translations ==== === Notes === === References === === Further reading === nosegay on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Gonyeas