bouquet

[ boh-key, boo- boo-keyor, occasionally, boh- ]

noun

1. a bunch of flowers; nosegay.
2. a compliment:

   The drama critics greeted her performance with bouquets.

3. the characteristic aroma of wines, liqueurs, etc.

   Synonyms: nose, perfume, fragrance, odor, scent

bouquet

noun

1. bəʊˈkeɪbuː- a bunch of flowers, esp a large carefully arranged one
2. Also callednosebuːˈkeɪ the characteristic aroma or fragrance of a wine or liqueur
3. a compliment or expression of praise

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouquet¹

1710–20; < French: bunch, originally thicket, grove; Old French bosquet, equivalent to bosc wood (< Germanic; bosk, bush ¹ ) + -et -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouquet¹

C18: from French: thicket, from Old French bosc forest, wood, probably of Germanic origin; see bush ¹

Example Sentences

“I love the piece so much, and I wanted the full flavor bouquet of what was intended, and I was concerned that anybody who said they wanted to do it was going to do it on the cheap,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

A volunteer presented her with a bouquet of white orchids — her campaign’s official flower — and red roses, the emblem of the Democratic Socialists of America, which supported her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

He completed the first ascent of the "Summer Bouquet" on Alexander Block Peak in Kyrgyzstan, and repeated a "legendary route" on the Cerro Torre's south-east ridge in South America, his website says.

From BBC

I used mine to cut a bouquet outside, deftly harvest some green beans, lemons and eggplants, and even cut finger-sized branches with ease.

From Los Angeles Times

There's Rosalia gifting Charli XCX a bouquet of cigarettes on her birthday, Addison Rae smoking not one but two at the same time in her music video Aquamarine, and the actor Paul Mescal saying he refused to give up smoking when getting into shape for Gladiator II.

From BBC

Related Words

• garland
• pot
• vase
• wreath