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mignonette
noun
- 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, or reddish flowers
- any of several similar plants
- a pale, yellowish green
adjective
designating a family (Resedaceae, order Capparales) of dicotyledonous plants and shrubs
See mignonette in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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