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

They have all issued public warnings against damaging or defacing banknotes when making these bouquets of cash.

From BBC

Forget that box of bonbons or bouquet of posies.

From MarketWatch

Outside Guthrie’s home in Arizona, flower bouquets near the mailbox bear a note reading, “Dear Guthrie family, your neighbors stand with you.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For some, finding out that the big game will land on Feb. 14 was about as pleasant as receiving a bouquet of dead flowers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The walls of the master bed chamber, for example—previously cream-colored—are now decked in an orange arabesque wallpaper with swags, birds and bouquets on a light-blue background.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• garland
• pot
• vase
• wreath