dame's-violetn.
A popular name of the common Garden Rocket, Hesperis matronalis; by Lyte called also dame's gilliflower.
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damask violet1578
dame's-violet1578
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damewort1776
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1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. v. 153 Of Dames violets or Gilofloures..These floures be now called in Latine Violæ Matronales [so in Turner 1562]: in English Damaske violets, Dames violets or Gillofers, and Rogues gillofers; in French Violettes de Dames; in base Almaigne Mastbloemen, and after the Latine name they call it Joncfrouwen vilieren, which may be Englished Dames violets.
1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 376 Dames Violets or Queenes Gilloflowers.
1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 74/1 The double Dame Violet groweth many together in a knot.
1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Oct. 5/1 The sweet smell of the purple dame's-violet.
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