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dame's violet

British  
/ ˈdeɪmˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. a Eurasian hairy perennial plant, Hesperis matronalis , cultivated in gardens for its mauve or white fragrant flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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They belong to the hesperis or dame's violet, a common wild-flower in this valley.

From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Barker, Edward Harrison

On the bank stood purple torches of dame's violet, and the dog-rose climbing upon the guelder rose was pictured with it in the water.

From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison

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