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boutonniere

/ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/

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What does boutonniere mean?

noun

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

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She laid a withered boutonniere on the bureau beside the pin.
William Dean HowellsThe Rise of Silas LaphamProject Gutenberg ebook #154