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mignonette — 1. noun a) A plant (Reseda odorata) having greenish flowers with orange colored stamens, and exhaling a delicious fragrance. In Africa it is a low shrub, but further north it is usually an annual herb. b) A grey green colour, like that of the… … Wiktionary
Mignonette — may refer to: Réséda (Mignonette day) in the French Republican Calendar Contents 1 Plants 2 People 3 In cooking 4 Other … Wikipedia
mignonette — [min΄yə net′] n. [Fr mignonnette, dim. of mignon: see MIGNON] 1. any of a genus (Reseda) of plants of the mignonette family with thick stems and coarse foliage, esp. an annual plant ( R. odorata) bearing terminal spikes of small greenish, whitish … English World dictionary
mignonette — /min yeuh net /, n. 1. a plant, Reseda odorata, common in gardens, having racemes of small, fragrant, greenish white flowers with prominent orange anthers. 2. a grayish green resembling the color of a reseda plant. [1690 1700; < F; see MIGNON,… … Universalium
mignonette — /mɪnjəˈnɛt/ (say minyuh net) noun 1. a plant, Reseda odorata, common in gardens, having racemes of small, fragrant, greenish white flowers with prominent reddish yellow or brownish anthers. 2. light green as of reseda plants. 3. a perfume derived …
mignonette — n. 1 a any of various plants of the genus Reseda, esp. R. odorata, with fragrant grey green flowers. b the colour of these. 2 a light fine narrow pillow lace. Etymology: F mignonnette dimin. of mignon small … Useful english dictionary
Peartree Green — within the city of Southampton.It takes its name from the Pear Tree that once stood on the large green open space in this area. Some of that open space has since been urbanised, but a large proportion remains as a recreational area. It offers… … Wikipedia
Reseda (plant) — Reseda Reseda lutea (Wild Mignonette) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Genovia — Infobox Country native name = Principauté de Génovie conventional long name = Principality of Genovia common name = Genovia national motto = national anthem = National Anthem of Genovia official languages = French1 demonym = Genovians capital =… … Wikipedia
Traditional dyes of the Scottish Highlands — are the native vegetable dyes used in Scottish Gaeldom.The following are the principal dyestuffs with the colours they produce. Several of the tints are very bright, but have now been superseded by various mineral dyes. The Latin names are given… … Wikipedia
