dame's rocket

dame's rocket
a Eurasian plant, Hesperis matronalis, of the mustard family, having loose clusters of four-petalled purple or white fragrant flowers. Also called dame's violet.

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plant
also called  Dame's Violet 
 (Hesperis matronalis), Eurasian plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) that is widely naturalized in North America and Great Britain. A garden ornamental with flowers of violet-like fragrance, dame's rocket reaches about 90 cm (3 feet) in height. It bears narrow, toothed leaves and upright spires of four-petaled, usually distinctly veined, flowers of lilac, purple, or sometimes white.

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  • dame's rocket — kvapioji vakarutė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos aliejinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Hesperis matronalis). atitikmenys: lot. Hesperis matronalis angl. damask violet; dame s rocket; dame’s rocket; dame s violet; dame’s… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • dame’s-rocket — kvapioji vakarutė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos aliejinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Hesperis matronalis). atitikmenys: lot. Hesperis matronalis angl. damask violet; dame s rocket; dame’s rocket; dame s violet; dame’s… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • dame's rocket — noun see dame s violet * * * a Eurasian plant, Hesperis matronalis, of the mustard family, having loose clusters of four petalled purple or white fragrant flowers. Also called dame s violet. * * * dame s violet or dame s rocket, a tall fragrant… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dame’s-rocket — vakarutė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių (Brassicaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Hesperis). atitikmenys: lot. Hesperis angl. dame’s rocket; dame’s violet; damewort; sweet rocket vok. Nachtviole rus. вечерница; гесперис; дикий левкой …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • dame's rocket — dame s′ rock′et n. pln a Eurasian plant, Hesperis matronalis, of the mustard family, having loose clusters of four petalled purple or white fragrant flowers. Also called dame s′ vi′olet …   From formal English to slang

  • dame's rocket — noun Date: circa 1900 a Eurasian perennial plant (Hesperis matronalis) of the mustard family cultivated for its spikes of showy fragrant white or purplish flowers called also dame s violet, rocket …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dame'srocket — dame s rocket (dāmz) n. pl. dame s rockets A European plant (Hesperis matronalis) having clusters of fragrant purple to white flowers. Also called dame s violet. * * * …   Universalium

  • dame's violet — n. 〚transl. of ModL viola matronalis〛 an old fashioned garden flower (Hesperis matronalis) of the crucifer family, with white or purple fragrant flowers in spring and early summer: also dame s rocket * * * …   Universalium

  • dame's violet — n. [transl. of ModL viola matronalis] an old fashioned garden flower (Hesperis matronalis) of the crucifer family, with white or purple fragrant flowers in spring and early summer: also dame s rocket …   English World dictionary

  • Dame's violet — noun 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, ↑sweet rocket, ↑Hesperis matronalis • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member… …   Useful english dictionary

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