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reseda
[ri-see-duh]
noun
a grayish green.
adjective
grayish green, like the flowers of the mignonette.
reseda
/ ˈɛɪə /
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of reseda1
Word History and Origins
Origin of reseda1
Example Sentences
Under barn eaves decked with reseda luteola, a stalk grown here and used to make natural yellow dye, Treiber grabbed a mic to welcome the prom guests.
In the mornings, the sky was almost Earth blue and rose to gilt and vermilion and tones of sienna and reseda green.
Eva threatens me with her parasol, and laughs, hiding her rosy face in a bouquet of reseda.
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.
The reseda, or mignonette, is planted from seed, as here in England.
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