bouquetnoun
uk/buˈkeɪ/us/boʊˈkeɪ/bouquet noun (FLOWERS)
[ C ] a group of flowers that have been fastened together and attractively arranged so that they can be given as a present or carried on formal occasions:
a bouquet of flowers
Chris sent me a lovely bouquet when I was sick.
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Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- aubretia
- begonia
- catkin
- delphinium
- dogwood
- evening primrose
- forget-me-not
- forsythia
- marigold
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- oleander
- orchid
- water lily
- wild flower
- wisteria
- woodbine
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bouquet noun (SMELL)
[ C or U ] specialized food & drink the characteristic smell of a wine or liqueur:
This wine has a rich, oaky bouquet.
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Smells & smelling
- acrid
- aroma
- beery
- cheesy
- foetid
- fragrance
- frowsty
- odour
- pong
- putrid
- scratch-and-sniff
- smell somewhere out
- smell sth/sb out
- sniff sth/sb out
- sour
- stagnant
- stench
- stinky
- waft
- woody
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