BOUQUET
bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay
(noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness
(noun) a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bouquet (plural bouquets)
A bunch of cut flowers.
The scent of a particular wine.
The heart note of a perfume.
A compliment or expression of praise.
(mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
(card games) The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
(cartomancy) The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
Source: Wiktionary
Bou*quet", n. Etym: [F. bouquet bunch, bunch of flowers, trees, feathers, for bousquet, bosquet, thicket, a little wood, dim. of LL. boscus. See Bush thicket, and cf. Bosket, Busket.]
1. A nosegay; a bunch of flowers.
2. A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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