bouquet
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4.6
- noun
- /buˈkeɪ/
- Specialized
:
aroma
- More than wine, the scent of the bridal bouquet made us drunk.
- yeasty bouquet
- fragrant bouquet
- sweet bouquet
It's a very fragrant bouquet of flavors that almost tastes like, it almost tastes like you've just gotten a big whiff of someone's armpit.
- It's a very fragrant bouquet of flavors that almost tastes like, it almost tastes like you've just gotten a big whiff of someone's armpit.
Examples
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The windows fogged with a bouquet of onions fried in chicken fat, celery, carrots, peppers, and the subtle acrid undercurrent of beets.
Fiction book (2002) -
Some know wine by its bouquet.
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It's got a fruity bouquet.
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It does have a very definite bouquet.
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The yeasty bouquet of beer issued from this doorway and that.
Fiction book (1992) -
Following his instructions, I inhaled the bouquet, multitextured like an expensive perfume, but not sweet.
Fiction book (1991) -
And then Caroline emerged in a beige suit with a corsage, carrying her bouquet.
Fiction book (1997) -
The first thing I do when I'm going to eat this strawberry - smell it, you get a wonderful strawberry bouquet, put it in my mouth.
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Some know wine by its bouquet.
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It's got a fruity bouquet that makes it very enjoyable.
Synonyms
605
1.0
A scent you notice with your nose
165
1.0
A pleasant smell from things like perfume or flowers
102
1.0
A pleasant smell that you notice and enjoy
83
2.6
A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume
74
1.6
A pleasant smell that often comes from food, drink, or flowers
4
1.0
A pleasant smell like flowers or fresh bread
1
4.8
A pleasant smell often from flowers or scented liquids you wear
1
9.8
A pleasant smell that often brings back memories
A pleasant smell from cooking or perfume
A pleasant, sweet smell that fills a place
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A card or message saying the sender will offer prayers for someone, often in the Catholic church
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bouquet was also used for the smell that comes from a bunch of plants and comes from the French bosquet meaning 'small wood', so imagine a small grove of scents. That's why bouquet now means the rich, mixed scent of wine or perfume.