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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

bouquet

/buˈkeɪ/

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What does bouquet mean?

noun

  1. An arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
  2. A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
  3. The scent of a particular wine.
More meanings (7)

noun

  1. The middle note of a perfume.
  2. A compliment or expression of praise.
  3. A bouquet of circles.
  4. The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
  5. The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
  6. A group of pheasants.

proper noun

  1. A surname from French.

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IPA pronunciation

/buˈkeɪ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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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.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165
In the end, it is like the bouquet at the finish of a pyrotechnic display, the sheaf of rockets fired simultaneously.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the SpiderTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #1887
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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.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
“Laws, yes, run along, child. And you can pick a bouquet of them white June lilies over in the corner if you like.”
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesProject Gutenberg ebook #45
A bouquet of shaded colors, with a few sprays of galium or the perennial gypsophila, makes one of the choicest of table decorations.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550