résédacommon nounSyllable DecompositionrésédaEtymologyexpandFrom the Latin reseda, the imperative of the verb resedare, to calm, due to the plant's therapeutic properties.Definitions1. A herbaceous plant with alternate leaves, which has irregular yellowish-green flowers with a pleasant fragrance.expandUn bouquet de réséda.Cueillir du réséda.2. Lawsonia inermis, a shrub native to India, cultivated for the pleasant fragrance of its flowers.expandPluralrésédas