hesperis matronalis

2 definitions found

hesperis matronalis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Damewort \Dame"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
     A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for
     its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; --
     called also rocket and dame's violet. --Loudon.
     [1913 Webster]

hesperis matronalis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Hesperis matronalis
      n 1: long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more
           pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to
           Siberia and into North America [syn: damask violet,
           Dame's violet, sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis]