bouquet — an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift
Pronunciation (IPA): /buˈkeɪ/
Example Sentences
- My cat destroyed my anniversary bouquet and now looks like a flower fairy.
- She caught the bouquet at the wedding and immediately started planning her own.
- The florist created a bouquet so beautiful that even the allergic customer couldn't resist buying it.
bouquet
NOUN[/buˈkeɪ/]
an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift
an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from French 'bouquet', which originated from Old French 'bosquet', ultimately tracing back to Italian 'boschetto' meaning 'small wood' or 'thicket'. The term was metaphorically applied to a collection of flowers arranged together, as their clustered appearance resembled a small grove of trees.
Breakdown
bouquet derives from Old French bosquet (small wood) + -et (diminutive suffix), which comes from Italian boschetto, itself a diminutive form of bosco (wood/forest). The semantic shift from 'small wood' to 'bunch of flowers' occurred through visual analogy.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat destroyed my anniversary bouquet and now looks like a flower fairy.”
“She caught the bouquet at the wedding and immediately started planning her own.”
“The florist created a bouquet so beautiful that even the allergic customer couldn't resist buying it.”
“The sommelier praised the wine's elegant bouquet.”
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