DAMASK VIOLET
Dictionary entry overview: What does damask violet mean? • DAMASK VIOLET (noun)
The noun DAMASK VIOLET has 1 sense:
1. long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America
Familiarity information: DAMASK VIOLET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DAMASK VIOLET (noun)
Meaning:
Long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
damask violet; Dame's violet; Hesperis matronalis; sweet rocket
Hypernyms ("damask violet" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("damask violet" is a member of...):
genus Hesperis; Hesperis (biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers)
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