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night-scented stock in British English (ˈnaɪtˌsɛntɪd stɒk) nouna plant, Matthiola bicornis, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers) Examples of 'night-scented stock' in a sentencenight-scented stock Night-scented stock is a must-have for evening fragrance.Try roses, honeysuckle, jasmine or night-scented stock.Place pots of night-scented stock and tobacco plants near where you sit in the evening and you'll enjoy their fragrance for weeks.Or just amble about with a torch around honeysuckle, ivy, night-scented stock and tobacco plants.Include plenty of fragrant plants such as night-scented stocks, lavender and pinks in the corners where you tend to linger or sit. |