bouquet

The definition of a bouquet is an attractively arranged bunch of flowers often given as a gift or carried by a bride or bridesmaids.

(noun)

A dozen roses tied neatly at the bottom with a string and carried by a bride is an example of a bouquet.

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See bouquet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a bunch of cut flowers
  2. a fragrant smell or aroma; esp., the characteristic aroma of a wine or brandy

Origin: Fr, a plume, nosegay, older bosquet < OFr boschet: see bosket

See bouquet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A small cluster or arrangement of flowers.
  2. The fragrance typical of a wine or liqueur. See Synonyms at fragrance.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French bosquet, thicket

Origin: , diminutive of bosc, forest

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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