reseda
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A small flowering plant with sweet-smelling flowers
- noun
- /rɪˈsiːdə/
- Specialized
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reseda
- The reseda in her garden smelled sweet in the summer air.
Examples
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Botanists often study reseda for its medicinal properties and fragrant flowers.
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I planted reseda in my garden last spring.
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A patch of reseda brightened the edge of the path with its delicate blooms.
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The resedas bloom beautifully in early summer.
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A patch of reseda brightened the edge of the path with its delicate blooms.
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Botanists often study reseda for its medicinal properties and fragrant flowers.
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The reseda in her garden smelled sweet in the summer air.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reseda comes from an old Latin name for the plant and is probably linked to the Latin verb resedare meaning 'to soothe'. People once used reseda as a gentle healing and fragrant flower, so thinking of it as a 'soothing' scent helps you remember this small, fragrant plant.
