an Old World genus of herbs having racemose flowers; includes mignonette and dyer's rocket
plant noun (plants and fungi)
Reseda*
(* Reseda may be used in a singular or plural context)
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any of about 60 species of herbs and shrubs making up the genus Reseda. They are native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia but have been ... (28 of 103 words)
primarily refers to Mignonette, the plant genus Reseda commonly known as Mignonette Other uses are of objects that are named after the plant; These include; 1081 Reseda, an asteroid discovered in 1927 | Reseda, Los Angeles, a town in California | ... (39 of 99 words, 4 senses)
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