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Boutonniere

//ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.

    "The rare white "Heliotrope" whose flower can can be worn as a boutanniere ^([sic]) and whose scent can be discreetly sprinkled on hankerchieves."

  2. 2
    a flower that is worn in a buttonhole wordnet

Etymology

From French boutonnière.

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