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| bouquet |
A bouquet is a bunch of cut flowers that have been chosen to go together. A bouquet is often given as a gift. You can hold a bouquet in your hand and carry it, or you can put the flowers in water in a vase. A bride often carries a beautiful bouquet at her wedding. |
| mat1 |
a small piece of material that is placed under a vase or dish, used to protect a surface or as a decoration. A mat is often made out of woven cloth or natural fiber, and sometimes out of plastic. [1/6 definitions] |
| tissue paper |
Tissue paper is very thin paper used especially for wrapping things or for keeping things from breaking when they are loose in a box or bag. If you buy something like a vase in a store, they will probably wrap it in tissue paper. |
| urn |
a large vase with a base. [1/2 definitions] |
| vase |
an open container of glass or pottery that is usually taller than it is wide. A vase is used as a decoration or to hold cut flowers. |
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