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Definition of Hesperis
1. Noun. Biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers.
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Damask Violet, Dame's Violet, Hesperis Matronalis, Sweet Rocket
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hesperis
Literary usage of Hesperis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Flower Garden: Or, Breck's Book of Flowers; in which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1856)
"There are some lovely cultivated varieties, with double blue, red and white
flowers, but they are rarely seen in collections of plants. Hesperis. ..."
2. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ...by Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1754)
"Hesperis, Dame's-violet, Rocket, or Queen's Gilliflower. ... and Leave* finely cut.
, iz Hesperis lútea, ... Hesperis allium rt¡lil-.ni. Mor. Hiß. ..."
3. Flora Domestica: Or, The Portable Flower-garden : with Directions for the by Elizabeth Kent (1825)
"H. Hesperis is from the Greek, and signifies evening; the flowers are so called
because they smell sweetest at that time.—English, Rocket; Dame's-violets; ..."
4. A Practical Treatise on Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils: Comprising Both by William Theodore Brannt, Karl Schaedler (1896)
"It is used as a lamp oil and in the manufacture of soap. 4. Hesperis oil ...
G.; huile de julienne, F.) is obtained from the seed of Hesperis matronalis, ..."
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