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mignonette
mignonette , common name for some members of the Resedaceae, a small family of herbs and a few shrubs inhabiting arid regions. The main genus, the mignonettes (genus Reseda ), chiefly of the Mediterranean area, has several species naturalized to waste places of the United States, e.g., the dyer's-weed ( R. luteola ), which has been a source of a yellow dye since Neolithic times. A few species are cultivated for their fragrant flowers, e.g., the common mignonette ( R. odorata ), formerly highly valued in perfumery for its essential oils. The mignonette family is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales. |
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"mignonette." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mignonette." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-mignonet.html "mignonette." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-mignonet.html |
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Mignonette ♀ Pronounced ‘mee-nyon-et’: probably a direct use of the French nickname mignonette ‘little darling’, a feminine diminutive of mignon ‘sweet, cute, dainty’. Alternatively, it may belong to the class of names derived from vocabulary words denoting flowers (the word in English is used for various species of Reseda).
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mignonette." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mignonette." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mignonette.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mignonette." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mignonette.html |
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mignonette XVIII. — F. mignonnette, fem. dim. of mignon delicately small, of unkn. orig.; see -ETTE.
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T. F. HOAD. "mignonette." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mignonette." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mignonette.html T. F. HOAD. "mignonette." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mignonette.html |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "mignonette." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "mignonette." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-mignonette.html DAVID A. BENDER. "mignonette." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-mignonette.html |
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mignonette See RESEDACEAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "mignonette." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "mignonette." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-mignonette.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "mignonette." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-mignonette.html |
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