reseda

[ ri-see-duh ]
/ rɪˈsi də /

noun

a grayish green.

adjective

grayish green, like the flowers of the mignonette.

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Origin of reseda

1745–55 as name of plant genus including mignonette; 1870–75 for current senses; < New Latin: genus name, Latin resēda (according to Pliny, literally, heal! (imperative of resēdāre to heal, assuage), referring to the plant's use in treating tumors)

Words nearby reseda

reseau, resect, resectable, resection, resectoscope, reseda, reselect, resell, resemblance, resemblant, resemble
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British Dictionary definitions for reseda

reseda
/ (ˈrɛsɪdə) /

noun

any plant of the European genus Reseda, including mignonette and dyer's rocket, which has small spikes of grey-green flowers

adjective

of a greyish-green colour; mignonette

Word Origin for reseda

C18: from New Latin, from Latin: heal! from resēdāre to assuage, from re- + sēdāre to soothe; see sedate ²
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