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MIGNONETTE
/ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt/NounAdjectiveMIG-non-ettemig-non-ette · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
A plant, Reseda odorata, having greyish-green flowers with orange-coloured stamens, and exhaling a delicious fragrance. In Africa it is a low shrub, but further north it is usually an annual herb.
Etymology
Origin: French
From French mignonnette, from mignon (“dainty”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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