HESPERIDES


Meaning of HESPERIDES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ he-ˈsper-ə-ˌdēz ]

noun plural

Etymology: Latin, from Greek

Date: 1546

1. : a legendary garden at the western extremity of the world producing golden apples

2. : the nymphs in classical mythology who guard with the aid of a dragon a garden in which golden apples grow

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.