reseda

American  

[ri-see-duh] / rɪˈsi də /

noun

1. a grayish green.

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adjective

1. grayish green, like the flowers of the mignonette.

reseda British  

/ ˈrɛsɪdə /

noun

1. any plant of the European genus Reseda , including mignonette and dyer's rocket, which has small spikes of grey-green flowers

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adjective

1. of a greyish-green colour; mignonette

Etymology

Origin of reseda

1745–55 as name of plant genus including mignonette; 1870–75 for current senses; < New Latin: genus name, Latin resēda (according to Pliny, literally, heal! (imperative of resēdāre to heal, assuage), referring to the plant's use in treating tumors)

Example Sentences

Max Medellin, 12, of Troop 10 from Reseda salutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Raman highlighted her own work on the issue, saying she reduced the number of homeless tents and other encampments by 54% in her district, which stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The responses at Reseda Charter High were in line with those of the district as a whole — 18% of middle school students agreed with the statement, and 6% of high school students agreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Don’t look now but Cleveland High in Reseda is surging in high school baseball with a nine-game winning streak, going from 1-8 to 10-8 on the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Reseda odorata—self-fertilised seeds from a semi-self-fertile plant, grown in open ground: 8 : 25.92 : 8 : 23.54 : 90.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles