bouquet

noun

bou·​quet bō-ˈkā  bü- 

1

a

: flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch : nosegay

b

: medley

a bouquet of songs

2

: compliment

3

a

: a distinctive and characteristic fragrance (as of wine)

The wine has a lovely bouquet.

b

: a subtle aroma or quality (as of an artistic performance)

Synonyms

• nosegay
• garland
• posy
• bob [Scottish]

Examples of bouquet in a Sentence

The bride carried a bouquet of white and red roses.

The wine has a lovely bouquet.

Recent Examples on the Web

Create a bouquet of lilies from colored paper in this fun summer craft session. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025

From left: Louie the Maltipoo is checked at a veterinary center; and sits in front of bouquets of flowers. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

Baseball hats were propped inside crates next to a wheelbarrow, and inside the historic Mulford Barn, guests were busy stuffing Ralph Lauren Hamptons tote bags with picture-perfect produce and wildflower bouquets, courtesy of Amber Wave Farm. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2025

The music legend took to Instagram to commemorate the date with a photo of handmade cards from his sons, Elijah and Zachary, alongside a bouquet of flowers. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French boucquet "grove, thicket, bunch of flowers," going back to Old French (Norman & Picard) bosquet "thicket," from Old French bos, bois, bosc "grove, forest, wood (the material)" + -et -et entry 1 — more at boiserie

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing bouquet

• bouquet garni
• spiritual bouquet

Rhymes for bouquet

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

bouquet

noun

bou·​quet bō-ˈkā  bü- 

1

: a bunch of flowers

2

: fragrance, aroma