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

For example, the bride’s bouquet featured 21 roses and 13 spray rose blooms in honor of the two hockey players’ numbers — Johnny Gaudreau wore 13, while Matthew Gaudreau wore 21. —Miami Herald, 14 July 2025

And that character is intense and slightly sweet with a bouquet of flavors including caramel, rum raisin ice cream, creme brulee, and milk chocolate, all undercut with some citrus and spice. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2025

Hers featured 21 standard roses and 13 spray rose blooms, while the bridesmaids' bouquets had the reverse, 13 standard roses and 21 spray roses. —Erin Clack, People.com, 12 July 2025

Who knew a fresh fish and a bouquet of roses, if handled correctly, could be sufficient in immobilizing a pair of gorilla-sized goons? —Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 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