n.
Pronunciation: US oftenest ' v ā s; Canad usu & US also ' v ā z; Brit usu, Canad also, & US sometimes ' väz
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin vas vessel
Date: 1629
: a usually round vessel of greater depth than width used chiefly as an ornament or for holding flowers
– vase · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective