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mignonette
CIDE DICTIONARY
mignonette, n. [F. mignonnette, dim. of mignon darling. See 2d Minion.].
A plant (Reseda odorata ) having greenish flowers with orange-colored stamens, and exhaling a delicious fragrance. In Africa it is a low shrub, but further north it is usually an annual herb. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mignonette, n.
1 a any of various plants of the genus Reseda, esp. R. odorata, with fragrant grey-green flowers. b the colour of these.
2 a light fine narrow pillow-lace.
1 a any of various plants of the genus Reseda, esp. R. odorata, with fragrant grey-green flowers. b the colour of these.
2 a light fine narrow pillow-lace.
Etymology
F mignonnette dimin. of mignon small
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