vase
noun
- open container, often used to hold cut flowers
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /vɑːz/ / /vɔːz/ / /veɪs/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.
- An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
“a vase of flowers”
“[T]hey ate delicious food in a delightful dining-room that looked like a Cornish tea shoppe, with vases of flowers and fascinating wildlife pictures all over the walls.”
- The body of the Corinthian capital.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.
- To place in a vase or similar container.
“She bought only pastel pencils and vased them in cups, great wooden bouquets in mugs on nightstands and kitchen chairs.”
“After she'd finished, she picked a bouquet of wildflowers and vased them in an old mason jar. That seemed a fitting centerpiece for the table.”