Main Entry: mi·gnon·ette

Pronunciation: \ˌmin-yə-ˈnet\

Function: noun

Etymology: French mignonnette, from obsolete French, feminine of mignonnet dainty, from Middle French, from mignon darling

Date: 1785

1 : any of a genus (Reseda of the family Resedaceae, the mignonette family) of herbs; especially : a garden annual (R. odorata) bearing racemes of fragrant whitish flowers
2 : a sauce made typically with vinegar, pepper, and herbs and served especially with oysters

[mignonette illustration]