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mignonette
noun
uk /ˌmɪn.jəˈnet/ us /ˌmɪn.jʊˈnet/
mignonettenoun (PLANT)
[ C or U ]
a tall plant with a lot of small, sweet-smelling flowers growing together at the tops of the stems:
Some pinks and mignonette grew near a sunny stone wall.
The hardy annual mignonette is always listed with scented plants.
The containers were planted with Rosa damascena, mignonette, honeysuckle, and wallflowers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Flowers & flowering plants
aconite
adam-and-eve
aeonium
African daisy
agapanthus
edelweiss
eglantine
elderflower
elephant ear
erythronium
locoweed
loosestrife
lords-and-ladies
lotus
love-in-a-mist
sedum
sego lily
self-heal
senecio
sensitive plant
mignonettenoun (SAUCE)
[ U ](also mignonette sauce)
a sauce made from shallots (= small onions), black pepper, and vinegar:
Six fresh raw oysters were served with a traditional mignonette.
Mignonette sauce is a classic accompaniment to raw oysters.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sauces, dressings, dips & pickles
aioli
aji
Alfredo
apple sauce
arrowroot
custard
custard powder
dashi
deglaze
demi-glace
mirin
miso
molasses
Mornay
mousseline
sambal
scalloped
secret sauce
shoyu
soubise
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