HyperDic: damask_violet

English > 1 sense of the expression damask violet:
NOUNplantdamask violet, Dame's violet, sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalislong cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening
English > damask violet: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglong cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America.
SynonymsDame's violet, sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis
Member ofHesperis, genus Hesperisbiennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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