mignonette
mignonette Lexical Profile
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• noun
A tart culinary condiment or sauce traditionally served with raw oysters, typically made of minced shallots, cracked black pepper, and vinegar.
"The chef served a platter of freshly shucked oysters accompanied by a classic red wine vinegar mignonette."
A widely cultivated herbaceous plant (Reseda odorata) native to the Mediterranean basin, characterized by spikes of small, highly fragrant, yellowish-green or white flowers.
"She planted mignonette along the garden pathway so that visitors would be greeted by its sweet fragrance on warm evenings."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'mignonette', a diminutive form of 'mignon', meaning 'dainty' or 'darling'. Originally used to describe the delicate flowers before being applied to the culinary sauce.
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