any of various mainly Mediterranean plants of the resedaceous genus Reseda, such as R. odorata (garden mignonette), that have spikes of small greenish-white flowers with prominent anthers
2.
a type of fine pillow lace
adjective
3.
a.
of a greyish-green colour; reseda
b.
(as modifier)
mignonette ribbons
Word origin
C18: from French, diminutive of mignon
mignonette in American English
(ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Reseda) of plants of the mignonette family with thick stems and coarse foliage, esp. an annual plant (R. odorata) bearing terminal spikes of small greenish, whitish, or reddish flowers
2.
any of several similar plants
3.
a pale, yellowish green
adjective
4.
designating a family (Resedaceae, order Capparales) of dicotyledonous plants and shrubs