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n. - Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance.

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  • Either she would be very severe, flat back and front, or she would be tall, fair, dressed in mignonette green, name – Daisy, and smelling of rather sweetish lavender water.
  • In order to break up extremes of colours you can always use masses of white flowers, or something like mignonette, which is in effect green.
  • "'Is that mignonette which is so oppressively fragrant?' she asked, lifting the bouquet to her nose.
  • I'm making this wreath of pink rosebuds and mignonette.
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