Bouquet \Bou*quet"\, n. [F. bouquet bunch, bunch of flowers,
trees, feathers, for bousquet, bosquet, thicket, a little
wood, dim. of LL. boscus. See Bush thicket, and cf.
Bosket, Busket.]
1. A nosegay; a bunch of flowers.
2. A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |