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bouquet

[ boh-key, boo- boo-keyor, occasionally, boh- ]

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noun

a bunch of flowers; nosegay.
a compliment:
The drama critics greeted her performance with bouquets.
the characteristic aroma of wines, liqueurs, etc.
Synonyms: nose, perfume, fragrance, odor, scent

bouquet

bəʊˈkeɪbuː- a bunch of flowers, esp a large carefully arranged one
Also callednosebuːˈkeɪ the characteristic aroma or fragrance of a wine or liqueur
a compliment or expression of praise

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Origin of bouquet¹

1710–20; < French: bunch, originally thicket, grove; Old French bosquet, equivalent to bosc wood (< Germanic; bosk, bush ¹ ) + -et -et

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Origin of bouquet¹

C18: from French: thicket, from Old French bosc forest, wood, probably of Germanic origin; see bush ¹

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Plan a nice funeral, if you must, sing some songs, and send him off with a bouquet of winter lilies.

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When Henry walked down the drive with his "bouquet," he would have seen a face at the window if he had looked up.

Some place a small, fragrant bouquet before the plate of each guest.

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Dobrunka gathered a large bouquet, thanked the Twelve Months, and joyfully ran home.

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