mignonette

/ˌˈmɪnjəˌˈnɛt/
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Other forms: mignonettes

Definitions of mignonette
  1. noun
    Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
    synonyms: Reseda odorata, sweet reseda
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    type of:
    reseda
    any plant of the genus Reseda
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