BOUQUET


Meaning of BOUQUET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bō-ˈkā, bü- ]

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)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.