[veys, veyz, vahz] 
| a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration. |
| vase (vās, vāz, väz) n. An open container, as of glass or porcelain, used for holding flowers or for ornamentation. [French, from Latin vās, vessel.] |
