[boh-key, boo- for 1, 2; boo-key or, occas., boh- for 3] 
| 1. | a bunch of flowers; nosegay. |
| 2. | a compliment: The drama critics greeted her performance with bouquets. |
| 3. | the characteristic aroma of wines, liqueurs, etc. |
| bou·quet (bō-kā', bōō-) n.
[French, from Old French bosquet, thicket, diminutive of bosc, forest, of Germanic origin.] |
