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bouquet
/buˈkeɪ/
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What does bouquet mean?
noun
- An arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
- A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
- The scent of a particular wine.
More meanings (7)
noun
- The middle note of a perfume.
- A compliment or expression of praise.
- A bouquet of circles.
- The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
- The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
- A group of pheasants.
proper noun
- A surname from French.
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IPA pronunciation
/buˈkeɪ/
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The twins, dressed exactly alike, walked in front, each carrying an enormous bouquet of cut flowers in a “lace-paper” holder.
In the end, it is like the bouquet at the finish of a pyrotechnic display, the sheaf of rockets fired simultaneously.
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She pulled a flower out of a bouquet on the piano and absently drew the stem through the lapel of his coat.
“Laws, yes, run along, child. And you can pick a bouquet of them white June lilies over in the corner if you like.”
A bouquet of shaded colors, with a few sprays of galium or the perennial gypsophila, makes one of the choicest of table decorations.