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reseda
[ ri-see-duh ]
noun
- a grayish green.
adjective
- grayish green, like the flowers of the mignonette.
reseda
/ ˈrɛsɪdə /
noun
- any plant of the European genus Reseda , including mignonette and dyer's rocket, which has small spikes of grey-green flowers
adjective
- of a greyish-green colour; mignonette
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Example Sentences
The reseda, or mignonette, is planted from seed, as here in England.
They are found in the market in short lengths and in such attractive colours as Delft blue, reseda green, pink, and catawba.
Reseda very common, but very small, Heliotropium ditto, Crucifera hispida ditto.
Bess looked beautifully charming in her well-fitted jacket and divided skirt of reseda green.
Weld is the dried plant Reseda luteola, a species of wild mignonette, formerly largely cultivated in Europe.
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