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a fistful of murdered plants, gifted as the highest compliment.
means A bunch of cut flowers arranged and bound together for giving or display, or by extension the cluster of scents in a wine or perfume.
from Straight from French bouquet, meaning a little cluster or clump — originally of trees or bushes. It traces back to Old French bosc or bois, 'wood,' the same root that gives us 'bosk' and 'bouquet' alike. So a bouquet was once literally a 'little wood' you could hold in your hand, the flower sense blooming later from that idea of a gathered thicket.
- latin root
- from old French for little wood or grove
- victorian code
- flower types spelled secret coded messages
- wedding toss
- tradition once meant stealing the bride's luck
- shelf life
- most cut blooms die within a week
- fragrance term
- also describes wine's complex layered aroma
bordeaux left bank bouquet — specific wine aroma profile from pauillac, margaux featuring dark fruit and cedar notes
burgundy pinot noir bouquet — delicate floral and cherry aromas characteristic of côte d'or wines in france