Bouquet

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bouquet \Bou*quet"\, n. [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}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. A nosegay; a bunch of flowers.


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     2. A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bouquet
       n 1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
            [syn: {corsage}, {posy}, {nosegay}]
       2: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property [syn: {fragrance}, {redolence},
           {sweetness}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  59 Moby Thesaurus words for "bouquet":
     TL, aroma, arrangement, bale, balm, balminess, bindle, bolt,
     boughpot, boutonniere, budget, bunch, bundle, buttonhole, chaplet,
     commendation, compliment, compliments, corsage, deck, fagot,
     fardel, fasces, fascine, festoon, flattering remark,
     flower arrangement, fragrance, fragrancy, fruitiness, garland,
     incense, lei, muskiness, nosegay, odor, orchids, pack, package,
     packet, parcel, perfume, polite commendation, posy, praise, quiver,
     redolence, roll, rouleau, scent, sheaf, spice, spiciness, spray,
     sweet savor, sweet smell, trade-last, truss, wreath