bouquet

Definition

A bunch of cut flowers.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *buskaz Frankish *buskbor. Early Medieval Latin boscus Old French boisder. Old French bochet French bouquetubor. English bouquet Unadapted borrowing from French bouquet, from Old French bochet, from bois, from Early Medieval Latin boscus (“grove”), borrowed from Frankish *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz. Doublet of bosket.

Example Sentences

• "For my birthday I received two bouquets."
• "Each table was adorned with a bouquet of giant balloons."
• "Aunt Cass rearranged the bouquet of spoons in the little vase on the table."

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