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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BOUQUET, n. booka'y. A nosegay; a bunch of flowers.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present [syn: bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay]
2: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property [syn: bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, thicket, bunch of flowers, from Old French (Norman-Picard dialect) bosquet thicket, from Old French bosc forest — more at boscage Date: 1701 1. a. flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch ; nosegay b. medley <a bouquet of songs> 2. compliment 3. a. a distinctive and characteristic fragrance (as of wine) b. a subtle aroma or quality (as of an artistic performance)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a bunch of flowers, esp. for carrying at a wedding or other ceremony. 2 the scent of wine etc. 3 a favourable comment; a compliment. Phrases and idioms: bouquet garni Cookery a bunch of herbs used for flavouring stews etc. Etymology: F f. dial. var. of OF bos, bois wood

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bouquet Bou*quet", n. [F. bouquet bunch, bunch of flowers, trees, feathers, for bousquet, bosquet, thicket, a little wood, dim. of LL. boscus. See Bush thicket, and cf. Bosket, Busket.] 1. A nosegay; a bunch of flowers. 2. A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(bouquets) 1. A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged. The woman carried a bouquet of dried violets. N-COUNT: oft N of n 2. The bouquet of something, especially wine, is the pleasant smell that it has. ...a Sicilian wine with a light red colour and a bouquet of cloves. = fragrance N-VAR

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. [Fr.] 1. Nosegay, bunch of flowers, posy. 2. Cluster (e. g. of gems), bunch, posy. 3. Aroma, delicate odor and flavor.

Moby Thesaurus

TL, aroma, arrangement, bale, balm, balminess, bindle, bolt, boughpot, boutonniere, budget, bunch, bundle, buttonhole, chaplet, commendation, compliment, compliments, corsage, deck, fagot, fardel, fasces, fascine, festoon, flattering remark, flower arrangement, fragrance, fragrancy, fruitiness, garland, incense, lei, muskiness, nosegay, odor, orchids, pack, package, packet, parcel, perfume, polite commendation, posy, praise, quiver, redolence, roll, rouleau, scent, sheaf, spice, spiciness, spray, sweet savor, sweet smell, trade-last, truss, wreath