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mignonette

/ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt/ /ˌminjəˈnɛt/

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noun

木犀草，小木犀草.

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. "

我的奶奶总是在窗台上养一盆木犀草，因为她喜欢它那种甜美而细腻的香味。

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noun

凤仙花，指甲花

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. "

我姑妈在她的花园里种了一棵凤仙花 (指甲花), 用来收获叶子制作海娜染料，然后用它在庆祝活动上画漂亮的一次性纹身。

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noun

木犀草

A mignonette vine

Examples :

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

我奶奶把那棵木犀草藤蔓引到朝阳的墙上，让它向上攀爬。

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noun

灰绿色，嫩绿色.

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. "

婴儿房的墙壁被刷成了柔和的灰绿色，营造出一种平静的氛围。

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adjective

灰绿色, 淡绿灰色。

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. "

她新裙子的颜色是一种可爱的灰绿色，就像她花园里嫩绿的叶子一样。

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