mignonette noun. [mɪnjǝ'nɛt] E18.
[French mignonnette dim. of MIGNON: see -ETTE.]
1. A kind of light fine narrow pillow-lace. Also mignonette lace. E18.

2. Any of several plants of the genus Reseda (family Resedaceae), with small greenish or whitish flowers in spikelike racemes; spec. R. odorata, cultivated for its fragrant flowers. Also (more fully wild mignonette), a related plant of chalky ground, R. lutea. L18.
b. A colour resembling that of the flowers of the mignonette; greyish green or greenish white. L19.
c. A perfume derived from or resembling that of the flowers of the mignonette. L19.

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