dame's rocket

noun

A plant of the species Hesperis matronalis, native to Eurasia, naturalized elsewhere, often considered invasive.

Similar
damask violetdame’s violetdames-wortdame’s gilliflowernight-scented gilliflowerqueen’s gilliflowerrogue’s gilliflowersummer lilac
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Meanings

noundame's rocket (countable and uncountable, plural dame's rockets)

plural dame's rockets

  1. countableuncountableA plant of the species Hesperis matronalis, native to Eurasia, naturalized elsewhere, often considered invasive.

    Synonyms: damask violet, dame’s violet, dames-wort, dame’s gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen’s gilliflower, rogue’s gilliflower, summer lilac

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of the species Hesperis matronalis, native to Eurasia, naturalized elsewhere, often considered invasive.

Similar
damask violetdame’s violetdames-wortdame’s gilliflowernight-scented gilliflowerqueen’s gilliflowerrogue’s gilliflowersummer lilacsweet rocketmother-of-the-eveningwinter gilliflower
Also see
dame's violet

Translations

Catalan matafrares, juliana vera
  • matafraresHesperis matronalis
  • juliana veraHesperis matronalis
  • viola matronalHesperis matronalis
French julienne des dames
  • julienne des damesHesperis matronalis
German Gewöhnliche Nachtviole, Matronenblume
  • Gewöhnliche NachtvioleHesperis matronalis
  • MatronenblumeHesperis matronalis
Japanese 花大根
  • 花大根 (hana-daikon)Hesperis matronalis
Turkish Frenk menekşesi
  • Frenk menekşesiHesperis matronalis
Welsh croes yr hwyr
  • croes yr hwyrHesperis matronalis
Cite this entry
APA

dame's rocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dame's%20rocket

MLA

“dame's rocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dame's%20rocket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dame's rocket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dame's%20rocket.

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