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Dictionary: po·sy   (') pronunciation
 
n., pl. -sies.
  1. A flower or bunch of flowers; a bouquet.
  2. Archaic. A brief verse or sentimental phrase, especially one inscribed on a trinket.

[Alteration of POESY, motto or line of verse (archaic).]


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noun

    Cut flowers that have been arranged in a usually small bunch: bouquet, nosegay. See thing.

 
WordNet: posy
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  Synonyms: bouquet, corsage, nosegay


 
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - buket

2.
adj. - prætentiøs

Nederlands (Dutch)
boeket, bloem, motto

Français (French)
1.
n. - petit bouquet, bouquet

2.
adj. - affecté, vantard, prétentieux

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Sträußchen

2.
adj. - affektiert, gekÜnstelt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μπουκετάκι, ανθοδέσμη

Italiano (Italian)
mazzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ramalhete (m), divisa (f)

Русский (Russian)
маленький букет, надпись на кольце

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - ramillete, lema

2.
adj. - afectado, pretencioso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - liten bukett, tänkespråk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
花朵, 铭文, 花束

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 花朵, 銘文, 花束

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 꽃, 꽃다발

2.
adj. - 다른 사람의 이목을 끄는, 잘난 척 하는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 花, 花束

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شعار أو بيت من الشعر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זר פרחים, צרור פרחים‬
adj. - ‮משתדל להרשים אחרים, יומרני, משתחץ‬


 
 

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