English dictionary: words starting with hesper

adjective

Of or concerning the hesperides.

proper noun

A group of nymphs who were guardians, with the aid of a watchful dragon, of a tree of golden apples in a garden located beyond the atlas mountains at the western border of oceanus, the river encircling the world. one of the labours of hercules was to fetch the golden apples.

noun

A fruit with sectioned pulp inside a separable rind, e.g. an orange or grapefruit.

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It includes notes of hesperidia with undertones of jasmine and chamomile blossom over a soft musk b…

noun

A fruit with sectioned pulp inside a separable rind, e.g. an orange or grapefruit.

Usage examples:

It includes notes of hesperidia with undertones of jasmine and chamomile blossom over a soft musk b…

noun

The planet venus.

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An old greek poet whispered in her mind: hesperus, evening star, golden lamp of the daughter of the…