/ ˈpəʊzi; NAmE ˈpoʊzi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) a small bunch of flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally referring to a short motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring): contraction of poesy .
/ ˈpəʊzi; NAmE ˈpoʊzi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) a small bunch of flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally referring to a short motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring): contraction of poesy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005