Bouquet



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.花束; 芳香
• ［英］ n.花束 ( a bunch of cut flowers) ; 芳香 ( fragrance)
• ［记］ 比较:banquet ( 宴会)
• ［同］ 近形词: banquet ( 宴会)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French, from Middle French, thicket, bunch of flowers, from Old French (Norman-Picard dialect) bosquet thicket, from Old French bosc forest — more at boscage
• Date: 1701
• 1.
  • a. flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch ; nosegay
  • b. medley <a bouquet of songs>
• 2. compliment
• 3.
  • a. a distinctive and characteristic fragrance (as of wine)
  • b. a subtle aroma or quality (as of an artistic performance)

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