rosebowl

See also: Rose Bowl

English

Etymology

rose +‎ bowl

Noun

rosebowl (plural rosebowls)

  1. An often ornamental transparent bowl for the display of flowers.
    • 2018, Laura Thompson, A Different Class of Murder: The Story of Lord Lucan:
      Her blood had also splashed across the breakfast room to the left of the stairs: onto a rosebowl, the children's encyclopaedia that lay on the piano, the pictures and portraits.
    • 1982, J. Maurus, A Woman's Guide to a Happy Home, page 81:
      As such pets are of invaluable help to children, and they should never be discouraged from having some sort of pet—be it a goldfish in a rosebowl, or a baby panda in the backyard, depending of course on your means and the facilities available.
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