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reseda
CIDE DICTIONARY
reseda, n. [L. , a kind of plant.].
- A genus of plants, the type of which is mignonette. [1913 Webster]
- A grayish green color, like that of the flowers of mignonette. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
reseda, n.
1 any plant of the genus Reseda, with sweet-scented flowers, e.g. a mignonette.
2 also the pale green colour of mignonette flowers.
1 any plant of the genus Reseda, with sweet-scented flowers, e.g. a mignonette.
2 also the pale green colour of mignonette flowers.
Etymology
L, perh. f. imper. of resedare assuage, with ref. to its supposed curative powers
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