mignonette
Syllabification: (mi·gnon·ette)
Pronunciation: /ˌminyəˈnet/
Definition of mignonette
noun
- a herbaceous plant with spikes of small fragrant greenish flowers.
- Genus Reseda, family Resedaceae: several species, in particular the North African R. odorata, which is cultivated as an ornamental and for its essential oil, and the widespread wild mignonette (R. alba), originally a Mediterranean plant
Origin:
early 18th century: from French mignonnette, diminutive of mignon 'small and sweet'
