bouquet

[boh-key, boo-, boo-key, boh-]

noun

1. a bunch of flowers; nosegay.

2. a compliment.

   The drama critics greeted her performance with bouquets.

3. the characteristic aroma of wines, liqueurs, etc.

   Synonyms: nose, perfume, fragrance, odor, scent

bouquet

noun

1. a bunch of flowers, esp a large carefully arranged one

2. Also called: nose. the characteristic aroma or fragrance of a wine or liqueur

3. a compliment or expression of praise

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouquet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouquet¹

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

Example Sentences

So anything that she sees that’s beautiful, she picks up, and we make a little bouquet.

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Hundreds of students and local community members attended vigils, laying bouquets of fresh flowers and American flags alongside crosses and the Book of Mormon on university lawns.

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And at a recent pop-up event for heritage brand Barbour during London Fashion Week, visitors received a free customised checked tote bag and a bouquet of dried flowers from a Scottish florist.

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In both songs, Swift is unapologetically petty, offering her foes a metaphorical bouquet of flowers thick with thorns.

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The next morning, before school, three students brought bouquets and notes and added them to an unrelated memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Related Words

• garland 
• pot 
• vase 
• wreath