Hesperis
noun
Hes·per·is
ˈhespərə̇s
: a genus of biennial or perennial Eurasian herbs (family Cruciferae) having large purple or white racemose flowers see dame's violet
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, dame's violet, from Greek, from feminine of hesperios of the evening, from hesperos, hespera evening
- acanthisittae
- acanthisittas
- Acanthisittidae
- acanthisittidaes
- acanthite
- acantho-
- acanthocephala
- acanthocephalae
- acanthocephalan
- acanthocephalans
- acanthocephalas
- Acanthocephali
- acanthocerei
- Acanthocereus
- acanthocereuses
- acanthocybia
- Acanthocybium
- acanthocybiums
- acanthocytes
- acanthocytoses
- acanthocytosises
- acanthocytosisses
- Acanthodea
- acanthodean
- acanthodei