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reseda.

Any of various plants of the genus Reseda having small, pale grayish green flowers, such as dyer's rocket (Reseda luteola) and mignonette (Reseda odorata).

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈsiːdə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛsɪdə/Received-Pronunciation/ɹəˈsidə/General-American
  1. Any of various plants of the genus Reseda having small, pale grayish green flowers, such as dyer's rocket (Reseda luteola) and mignonette (Reseda odorata).

  2. Mignonette (Reseda odorata).

    specifically
  3. A pale greyish-green colour like the flowers of a reseda plant; mignonette.

Where this word comes from

From French réséda, from Latin resēda, said by Pliny the Elder (23–79 C.E.) to be from resēdāre (“to soothe”), from re- (“again”) + sēdāre (“to assuage, calm”)), an allusion to the healing properties of the plant.

adj/ɹɪˈsiːdə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛsɪdə/Received-Pronunciation/ɹəˈsidə/General-American
  1. Having a pale greyish-green colour like the flowers of a reseda plant; mignonette.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French réséda, from Latin resēda, said by Pliny the Elder (23–79 C.E.) to be from resēdāre (“to soothe”), from re- (“again”) + sēdāre (“to assuage, calm”)), an allusion to the healing properties of the plant.

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