vase

[ veys, veyz, vahz ]
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noun
  1. a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.

Origin of vase

1
1555–65; <French <Latin vās vessel

Other words from vase

  • vaselike, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for vase

vase

/ (vɑːz) /


noun
  1. a vessel used as an ornament or for holding cut flowers

Origin of vase

1
C17: via French from Latin vās vessel

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