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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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reseda1
1745–55 as name of plant genus including mignonette; 1870–75 for current senses; < New Latin: genus name, Latin ŧ岹 (according to Pliny, literally, heal! (imperative of ŧ to heal, assuage), referring to the plant's use in treating tumors)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reseda1
C18: from New Latin, from Latin: heal! from ŧ to assuage, from re- + ŧ to soothe; see sedate ²
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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.
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In the mornings, the sky was almost Earth blue and rose to gilt and vermilion and tones of sienna and reseda green.
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Eva threatens me with her parasol, and laughs, hiding her rosy face in a bouquet of reseda.
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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.
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The reseda, or mignonette, is planted from seed, as here in England.
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