Main Entry: vase

Pronunciation: \US oftenest ˈvās; Canada usually & US also ˈvāz; British usually, Canada also, & US sometimes ˈväz\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Latin vas vessel

Date: 1629

: a usually round vessel of greater depth than width used chiefly as an ornament or for holding flowers

— vase·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective