Hesperis

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Noun

Hesperis - biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowersgenus Hesperisdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relativesdamask violet, Dame's violet, Hesperis matronalis, sweet rocket - long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America

Hesperis

a genus of plants of the family Cruciferae. The plants are biennial or perennial herbs with violet, white, or yellowish-green flowers; the fruits are pods. There are 25 to 30 species, which grow primarily in the eastern Mediterranean region; in the USSR there are about ten species. The most prevalent in the southern European part of the USSR is dame’s violet (H. matronalis), which has violet flowers that smell pleasant in the evening. It is frequently grown as a decorative fragrant plant.

Hesperis

noun

Synonyms for Hesperis

noun biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers

Synonyms

genus Hesperis

Related Words

dilleniid dicot genus
Brassicaceae
Cruciferae
family Brassicaceae
family Cruciferae
mustard family
damask violet
Dame's violet
Hesperis matronalis
sweet rocket

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