mignonette
/ˌmɪnjəˈnet/noun
1- a herbaceous plant with spikes of small fragrant greenish flowers木樨草。
1.1
- Genus Reseda, family Resedaceae: several species, in particular the North African R. odorata, which is cultivated as an ornamental and for its essential oil, and the European wild mignonette (R. lutea).木樨草属, 木樨草科：数种, 尤指北非的芳香木樨草（拉丁名R. odorata,常栽培作观赏用和提炼香精油）及欧洲野木樨草（拉丁名R. lutea）。
词源
early 18th cent.: from French mignonnette, diminutive of mignon 'small and sweet'.