HyperDic: hesperis

English > 1 sense of the word Hesperis:
NOUNplantHesperis, genus Hesperisbiennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers
English > Hesperis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningbiennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers.
Synonymgenus Hesperis
Member ofCruciferae, family Cruciferae, Brassicaceae, family Brassicaceae, mustard familyA large family of plants with four-petaled flowers
Membersdamask violet, Dame's violet, sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalislong cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening
Broaderdilleniid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanishgenus hesperis, hesperis
Catalangenus hesperis, hesperis, Hesperis

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