| a small container for holding flowers in a bouquet or nosegay. |
bou·quet·ier  (bōō'kə-tyěr', -tîr') n. A small container for holding flowers in a nosegay, shaped like a trumpet or a cup and having a deep handle to hold the stems of the flowers, the heads of which are kept in place by a strong pin inserted through holes in the side of the cup. Also called porte bouquet. [French, from bouquet, bouquet; see bouquet.] |
| porte bouquet (pôrt, pōrt) n. See bouquetier. [French : porter, to carry, hold + bouquet, bouquet.] |
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