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NOISETTE
Etymology
Noun
noisette (plural noisettes)
A small round thick slice of meat (in particular, lamb or veal) that has been deboned.
A hybrid rose, from the China rose and the musk rose.
Adjective
noisette (not comparable)
flavoured with hazelnuts
Anagrams
• seen to it, teosinte
Source: Wiktionary
Noi*sette", n. (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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