HyperDic: brompton_stock

English > 1 sense of the expression brompton stock:
NOUNplantbrompton stock, Matthiola incanaEuropean plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers
English > brompton stock: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningEuropean plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental.
SynonymMatthiola incana
Member ofMatthiola, genus Matthiolagenus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals
Broaderstock, gillyflowerAny of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers

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