mignonette
Americannoun
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a plant, Reseda odorata, common in gardens, having racemes of small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers with prominent orange anthers.
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a grayish green resembling the color of a reseda plant.
noun
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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
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a type of fine pillow lace
adjective
Etymology
Origin of mignonette
From French, dating back to 1690–1700; see origin at mignon, -ette
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A dribble of mignonette barely tamed their muscular salinity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
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 ● Dec. 4, 2025
The night before our scheduled pickup, Mom diced up an old shallot we had at the bottom of the fridge and threw together a mignonette.
From Slate ● May 22, 2020
History goes down easier with a shake of Old Bay seasoning or a splash of mignonette sauce.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2019
The room faced the yard and overlooked the long, sloping garden, which was filled with flowers: bright red geraniums, sweet-smelling mignonette, and purslane with red, orange, yellow, and pink blossoms.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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