mignonette

American  

[min-yuh-net] / ˌmɪn yəˈnɛt /

noun

1. a plant, Reseda odorata, common in gardens, having racemes of small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers with prominent orange anthers.

2. a grayish green resembling the color of a reseda plant.

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mignonette British  

/ ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt /

noun

1. any of various mainly Mediterranean plants of the resedaceous genus Reseda, such as R. odorata ( garden mignonette ), that have spikes of small greenish-white flowers with prominent anthers

2. a type of fine pillow lace

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adjective

1. 1. of a greyish-green colour; reseda

   2. (as modifier)

      mignonette ribbons

Etymology

Origin of mignonette

From French, dating back to 1690–1700; mignon, -ette

Example Sentences

Hog Island’s Pro Shuckers Kit includes everything you need: a wood-handled Olympia oyster knife, a pair of shucking gloves, hot sauce, Hogwash mignonette, and 36 gorgeous oysters.

From Salon

In the same vein, he urges oyster-eaters to try them first unadorned before adding any mignonettes or cocktail sauces.

From New York Times

She and David McQueen, the restaurant’s director of operations, had also provided sliced lemons and a mignonette of shallots and vinegar.

From New York Times

Place a few tiny shucked oysters in each jigger, and drizzle with a bit of mignonette, a classic chilled sauce for raw oysters, made with red wine vinegar, shallots and cracked black pepper.

From Seattle Times

The Walrus packs them in ice pebbles with mignonette, fresh horseradish and lemon, and the satisfaction of making your own arrangement — working for it — is much bigger than the bivalves themselves.

From Seattle Times