bouquet
noun
[ bʊˈkeɪ ]
• an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.
Similar:
bunch of flowers,
posy,
nosegay,
spray,
sprig,
wreath,
garland,
chaplet,
corsage,
buttonhole,
boutonnière,
tussie-mussie,
• the characteristic scent of a wine or perfume.
• "the aperitif has a faint bouquet of almonds"
Similar:
aroma,
nose,
smell,
fragrance,
perfume,
scent,
odour,
redolence,
whiff,
tang,
savour,
Origin:
early 18th century: from French (earlier ‘clump of trees’), from a dialect variant of Old French bos ‘wood’. bouquet (sense 2) dates from the mid 19th century.
