Noun: bouquet bow'key or bû'key
- An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present and worn on a woman's dress or wrist
"He presented her with a delicate orchid bouquet for the prom";
- corsage, posy, nosegay
- A pleasingly sweet olfactory property
"The bouquet of the roses filled the garden";
- fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness
- The characteristic scent of a wine
"The Chardonnay had a floral bouquet with hints of citrus"
Derived forms: bouquets
Type of: aroma, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, odor [US], odour [Brit, Cdn], olfactory property, scent, smell
Encyclopedia: Bouquet, Henry