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mignonette

/ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt/ /ˌminjəˈnɛt/

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noun

Reseda, Duft-Resede

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.

Examples :

"My grandmother always kept a pot of mignonette on her windowsill because she loved its sweet, delicate fragrance. "

Meine Großmutter hatte immer einen Topf mit Reseda auf ihrer Fensterbank, weil sie ihren süßen, zarten Duft liebte.

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noun

Henna-Strauch

A mignonette tree (Lawsonia inermis), source of the dye henna.

Examples :

"My aunt grows a mignonette in her garden to harvest the leaves for making henna dye, which she uses to create beautiful temporary tattoos for celebrations. "

Meine Tante zieht einen Henna-Strauch in ihrem Garten, um die Blätter für die Herstellung von Henna-Farbe zu ernten, mit der sie wunderschöne temporäre Tattoos für Feiern kreiert.

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noun

Mignonettewein

A mignonette vine

Examples :

"My grandmother trained the mignonette vine to climb up the sunny wall of her house. "

Meine Großmutter trainierte die Mignonettewein, um die sonnige Wand ihres Hauses hochzuklettern.

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noun

Graugrün

A greyish-green colour, like that of the flowers of the plant.

Examples :

"The nursery walls were painted a soft mignonette, creating a calming atmosphere. "

Die Wände des Kinderzimmers waren in einem sanften Graugrün gestrichen, was eine beruhigende Atmosphäre schuf.

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adjective

Graugrün

Of a greyish-green colour, like that of the flowers of the plant.

Examples :

"Her new dress was a lovely mignonette shade, reminiscent of the soft green leaves in her garden. "

Ihr neues Kleid hatte einen schönen graugrünen Farbton, der an die weichen grünen Blätter in ihrem Garten erinnerte.

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