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What is a tussie-mussie?

What is a tussie-mussie? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (historical) In Victorian times, a nosegay given by one person to another to convey a message in the language of flowers.
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The traditional tussie-mussie is composed of fragrant herbs surrounding one central flower, a rose.
She puts together a tussie-mussie for her favorite teacher, and the teacher immediately finds love.
Each bridesmaid carried a tussie-mussie of miniature yellow calla lilies with lily and bear grass.
Each mother carried a nosegay of Eskimo roses and bridal white wax flowers in a silver Victorian tussie-mussie.
Honorary bridesmaid Kittie Nance Loynachan carried a tussie-mussie of roses and lilies accented with a handkerchief.
The bridesmaids carried matching bouquets set in sterling silver tussie-mussie holders.

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