NOSEGAY


Meaning of NOSEGAY in English

/nohz"gay'/ , n.

a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.

[ 1375-1425; late ME: lit., a gay (obs., something pretty; see GAY) for the NOSE (i.e., to smell) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .