bouquet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
    nosegay; posy; corsage.
  2. noun a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
    redolence; fragrancy; sweetness; fragrance.

WordNet


Bou*quet" noun
Etymology
F. bouquet bunch, bunch of flowers, trees, feathers, for bousquet, bosquet, thicket, a little wood, dim. of LL. boscus. See Bush thicket, and cf. Bosket, Busket.
Definitions
  1. A nosegay; a bunch of flowers.
  2. A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine.

Webster 1913