NOUN | plant | damask violet, Dame's violet, sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis | long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening |
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Meaning | long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America. | |
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Synonyms | Dame's violet, sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis | |
Member of | Hesperis, genus Hesperis | biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers |
Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
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