mignonette

mi·gnon·ette

 (mĭn′yə-nĕt′)

n.

1. Any of several Mediterranean plants of the genus Reseda, especially R. odorata, widely cultivated for its dense racemes of small fragrant greenish flowers.

2. A sauce of vinegar, pepper, and minced shallots, usually served with oysters.

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[French, from feminine of mignonnet, dainty, pretty, from Old French, diminutive of mignon, lover, dainty.]

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mignonette

(ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt)

n

1. (Plants) any of various mainly Mediterranean plants of the resedaceous genus Reseda, such as R. odorata (garden mignonette), that have spikes of small greenish-white flowers with prominent anthers

2. (Textiles) a type of fine pillow lace

adj

(Colours)

a. of a greyish-green colour; reseda

b. (as modifier): mignonette ribbons.

[C18: from French, diminutive of mignon]

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mi•gnon•ette

(ˌmɪn yəˈnɛt)

n.

any plant belonging to the genus Reseda, of the family Resedaceae, esp. R. odorata, having clusters of small, fragrant, greenish white flowers with prominent orange anthers.

[1690–1700; < French; see minion, -ette]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mignonette - Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance Reseda odorata, sweet reseda genus Reseda - Old World genus of herbs having racemose flowers: mignonette; dyer's rocket reseda - any plant of the genus Reseda

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Translations

mignonette

[ˌmɪnjəˈnet] N → reseda f

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mignonette

n → Reseda f, → Resede f

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