Reseda

Word RESEDA
Character 6
Hyphenation re se da
Pronunciations /ɹɪˈsiːdə/

Definitions and meanings of "Reseda"

What do we mean by reseda?

Any of various Mediterranean plants of the genus Reseda, including the mignonette, having densely flowered terminal racemes and divided petals. noun

A grayish or dark green to yellow green or light olive. noun

A genus of polypetalous plants, type of the order Resedaceæ. noun

A grayish-green tint. noun

A genus of plants, the type of which is mignonette. noun

A grayish green color, like that of the flowers of mignonette. noun

Any plant of the genus Reseda noun

Any of various plants of the genus Reseda having small, pale grayish green flowers, such as dyer's rocket (Reseda luteola) and mignonette (Reseda odorata).

(specifically) Mignonette (Reseda odorata).

A pale greyish-green colour like the flowers of a reseda plant; mignonette.

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The word "reseda" in example sentences

Yellow: champagne (19); lemon (22), and reseda (mignonette) (22); ❋ Unknown (2009)

The _reseda_, or mignonette, is planted from seed, as here in England. ❋ Various (N/A)

He stands about two hands high, is of a reseda-green shade, except when in anger, and has no distinguishing marks except the absence of a piece of the right ear, which was carried off by a marauding Irish terrier. ❋ Various (N/A)

It is a singular circumstance that in this country this fragrant production of nature is known by a French name, the translation of which is the "little darling," while in Paris it is only known by its Latin appellation, _reseda_, (herb, or dock cresses); but I believe I am correct in stating that its seeds were first conveyed into England from ❋ Emma Peachey (N/A)

Page: 33 over roof tops into plum-violet, heliotrope, with threads of reseda and cinnamon brown. ❋ Unknown (1923)

"O Lord have mercy upon us!" ... and Doña Elena was at the same time contemplating a group of officers with helmets and reseda uniforms reinforced with leather pouches for the revolver, field glasses and maps, with sword-belt of the same material. ❋ Unknown (1918)

When I looked around our little church, where a literal Scriptural quorum of two or three was gathered together, my eye was gladdened by the sight of a charming new suit of reseda cloth with a heliotrope toque! ❋ Unknown (1914)

It is as bad as it was when I was choosing a gown for my first party; I lay awake nearly a whole night trying to decide between a reseda and a pink-violet. ❋ Unknown (1910)

I must tie her fair hair with a silver ribbon, and pin upon her curls a large hat of reseda green with a golden-brown ostrich feather drooping behind. ❋ Unknown (1906)

No, Mlle. Celie must wear her fine new evening frock of pale reseda-green chiffon over soft clinging satin, which set off her fair beauty so prettily. ❋ Unknown (1906)

A rose, very like the 'monthly rose' of English gardens, was still blooming there, together with hawkweed, wild reseda, and a mint with lilac-coloured blossoms which one sees on every bit of waste ground throughout this region. ❋ Edward Harrison Barker (1885)

The supper-table was spread in the garden; lights burned in the open air with a steady flame; it was a summer-evening beautiful as the October of the South; the reseda sent forth its fragrance; and when Sophie's health was drunk cannon were fired among the lofty fir-trees, the pines of the North. ❋ Unknown (1840)

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