▪ I. ‖ muguet
(mygɛ)
[Fr.]
Lily of the valley; the smell or scent of lily of the valley. Also attrib.
| [1873 Young Englishwoman May 234/2 Bodice..edged with muguet fringe of violet silk.] 1919 W. L. Dudley Askinson's Perfumes (ed. 4) xvi. 208 Muguet. Oil of jasmine... Oil of ylang-ylang... Solution of heliotropin. 1928 H. S. Redgrove Scent xi. 66 Hydroxy-citronellal.., very useful for making artificial lily of the valley (muguet) perfume. 1957 E. Hyams Into Dream ii. iii. 115 She used a little too much scent: Paul identified it as muguet. 1970 Guardian 12 May 9/2 Coty have recently reformulated their Muguet des Bois fragrance range. |
▪ II. muguet
obs. form of mugget1.