noun

bouquet

bouquet, bunch of flowers, aroma, scent

He gave her a beautiful bouquet of roses.

He gave her a beautiful bouquet of roses.

The wine has a complex fruity bouquet.

The wine has a complex fruity bouquet.

a bouquet of ((sth.)) a bunch of flowers He gave her a bouquet of roses.

Synonyms: bunch, posy, spray (for flowers); aroma, scent, fragrance (for smell)

From Old French 'bouquet' (a little wood), a diminutive of 'bosc' (wood).

Think of a bride's bouquet at a wedding. For the scent meaning, imagine the collection of smells in a wine is like a bunch of flowers.

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