bouquet

American  

[boh-key, boo-, boo-key, boh-] / boʊˈkeɪ, bu-, buˈkeɪ, boʊ- /

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

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bouquet British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of bouquet

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

Example Sentences

As the roller-skating grandparent cruised by, I handed her my bouquet of flowers.

From Literature

At the head, they curled open, like a bouquet of leathery white roses.

From Literature

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994 and has swung firmly behind Moscow since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, laid a bouquet on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From Barron's

For at the door, a bouquet of daffodils in her hands, was Tine van Veen.

From Literature

Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• garland
• pot
• vase
• wreath