Sweet Reseda (Noun)
Meaning
Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sweet reseda plant was a favorite of the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used its fragrant flowers in perfumes and wreaths.
- In the garden, the sweet reseda bloomed in late summer, filling the air with its pungent, spicy scent.
- The sweet reseda's clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers were a popular choice for floral arrangements in the Victorian era.
- Sweet reseda was highly valued in medieval Europe for its medicinal properties, and was used to treat a variety of ailments.
- The intense fragrance of the sweet reseda flowers was used in traditional Mediterranean perfumes and fragrances for centuries.