noisette

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: noi=sette

CIDE DICTIONARY

noisette, n. 

 A hybrid rose produced in 1817, by a French gardener, Noisette, of Charleston, South Carolina, from the China rose and the musk rose. It has given rise to many fine varieties, as the Lamarque, the Marechal (or Marshal) Niel, and the Cloth of gold. Most roses of this class have clustered flowers and are of vigorous growth.  P. Henderson.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

noisette, n. a small round piece of meat etc.

Etymology

F, dimin. of noix nut