sweet rocket

/swit ˌrɑkət/
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Other forms: sweet rockets

Definitions of sweet rocket
  1. noun
    long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America
    synonyms: Dame's violet, Hesperis matronalis, damask violet
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    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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