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posy

UK/ˈpəʊzi/ US/ˈpoʊzi/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

Origin

Syncopic form of poesy (“poetry”).

Phrases

  • posy ring
  • posy sniffer

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