damewortn.
/ˈdeɪmwəːt/ A book name for the garden rocket, Hesperis matronalis; = dame's-violet n.
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1776 W. Withering Bot. Arrangem. Veg. Great Brit. II. 403 Damewort, with a simple upright stem.
1796 W. Withering Brit. Plants (ed. 3) III. 587 Hesperis inodora..Scentless Damewort.
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