reseda

/rəˈsidə/

Definitions of reseda

1. noun

   any plant of the genus Reseda
   types:

   Reseda odorata, mignonette, sweet reseda

   Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

   Reseda luteola, dyer's mignonette, dyer's rocket, weld

   European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests