As nouns the difference between pogy and posy
is that
pogy is menhaden (
fish) while
posy is a flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
pogy English
Noun
(pogies)
menhaden (fish)
Usage notes
* Pogy'' is often confused with ''porgy , and therefore incorrectly applied to various fishes.
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posy English
Noun
( posies)
A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay.
*
, title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , chapter=1
, passage='Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.}}
A motto inscribed inside a ring.
* 1602 : , act III scene 2
- Is this a prologue or the posy of a ring?
See also
* nosegay
* corsage
* bouquet
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