kissing-bunch en · NOUN
Meanings
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A bundle of evergreen leaves or branches, typically with berries, hung up at Christmas-time, under which people may kiss.
The kissing-bunch, of berried holly hung with bright and glittering things, spun slowly over Mrs Morel's head as she trimmed her little tarts in the kitchen.
1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kissing-bunches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |