mignonette

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Synonyms: minionette, mignonettes

Antonyms: minionette, mignonettes

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Noun

1. A [[plant#Noun|plant]], {{taxfmt|Reseda odorata|species}}, having [[greyish]]-[[green]] [[flower#Noun|flowers]] with [[orange]]-[[coloured#Adjective|coloured]] [[stamen]]s, and [[exhale|exhaling]] a [[delicious]] [[fragrance]]. In [[Africa]] it is a low [[shrub]], but further north it is usually an [[annual#Adjective|annual]] [[herb]]. {{defdate|from early 18th c.}}
2. A {{vern|mignonette tree}} ({{taxfmt|Lawsonia inermis|species}}), source of the dye [[henna]].
3. A {{vern|mignonette vine}}.
4. A greyish-green [[colour#Noun|colour]], like that of the flowers of the plant.
5. {{short for|en|mignonette sauce}}

Adjective

1. Of a [[greyish]]-[[green]] [[colour#Noun|colour]], like that of the [[flower#Noun|flowers]] of the [[plant#Noun|plant]].

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