Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various Mediterranean plants of the genus Reseda, including the mignonette, having densely flowered terminal racemes and divided petals.
- noun A grayish or dark green to yellow green or light olive.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of polypetalous plants, type of the order Resedaceæ.
- noun A grayish-green tint.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of plants, the type of which is mignonette.
- noun A grayish green color, like that of the flowers of mignonette.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any plant of the genus Reseda
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Yellow: champagne (19); lemon (22), and reseda (mignonette) (22);
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Yellow: champagne (19); lemon (22), and reseda (mignonette) (22);
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He stands about two hands high, is of a reseda-green shade, except when in anger, and has no distinguishing marks except the absence of a piece of the right ear, which was carried off by a marauding Irish terrier.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 7th, 1920 Various
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It is a singular circumstance that in this country this fragrant production of nature is known by a French name, the translation of which is the "little darling," while in Paris it is only known by its Latin appellation, _reseda_, (herb, or dock cresses); but I believe I am correct in stating that its seeds were first conveyed into England from
The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling Emma Peachey
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The _reseda_, or mignonette, is planted from seed, as here in England.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 Various
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Page: 33 over roof tops into plum-violet, heliotrope, with threads of reseda and cinnamon brown.
Two Selves 1923
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"O Lord have mercy upon us!" ... and Doña Elena was at the same time contemplating a group of officers with helmets and reseda uniforms reinforced with leather pouches for the revolver, field glasses and maps, with sword-belt of the same material.
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When I looked around our little church, where a literal Scriptural quorum of two or three was gathered together, my eye was gladdened by the sight of a charming new suit of reseda cloth with a heliotrope toque!
A Woman Rice Planter 1914
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It is as bad as it was when I was choosing a gown for my first party; I lay awake nearly a whole night trying to decide between a reseda and a pink-violet.
The Second Chance 1910
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It is as bad as it was when I was choosing a gown for my first party; I lay awake nearly a whole night trying to decide between a reseda and a pink-violet.
The Second Chance Nellie L. McClung 1912
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