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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bouquet \Bou*quet"\, noun [F. bouquet bunch, bunch of flowers, trees, feathers, for bousquet, bosquet, thicket, a little wood, dim. of LL. boscus. See {Bush} thicket, and cf. {Bosket}, {Busket}.]
1. A nosegay; a bunch of flowers.
2. A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
bouquet
noun
1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present [syn: {corsage}, {posy}, {nosegay}]
2: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property [syn: {fragrance}, {redolence}, {sweetness}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
59 Moby Thesaurus words for "bouquet": TL, aroma, arrangement, bale, balm, balminess, bindle, bolt, boughpot, boutonniere, budget, bunch, bundle, buttonhole, chaplet, commendation, compliment, compliments, corsage, deck, fagot, fardel, fasces, fascine, festoon, flattering remark, flower arrangement, fragrance, fragrancy, fruitiness, garland, incense, lei, muskiness, nosegay, odor, orchids, pack, package, packet, parcel, perfume, polite commendation, posy, praise, quiver, redolence, roll, rouleau, scent, sheaf, spice, spiciness, spray, sweet savor, sweet smell, trade-last, truss, wreath
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