Added 8 October 2026
nosegay
/ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/ noun
In Latin: fasciculus, olfactōrium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nosegay at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.
Origin
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.
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