Meaning & use
Mignonette
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A garden plant (Reseda odorata) with small, fragrant greenish-white or reddish flowers, or a similar shade of grayish-green.
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The mignonette in the border filled the evening air with a sweet, musky scent.
She dyed the curtains a soft mignonette to match the sage-green walls.
A note on using this word
Originally French for 'little darling,' the name was later borrowed for a coarse condiment of crushed peppercorns and shallots served with oysters.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A cold condiment made of crushed peppercorns, vinegar, and minced shallots, traditionally served with raw oysters.
He spooned a little mignonette over each oyster before slurping it down.
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