sweet rocket
1
8.9
- noun
- /swit ˈrɑkɪt/
- UK
:
dama de noche
- The garden was filled with beautiful sweet rocket flowers.
Examples
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She planted sweet rocket along the fence to attract bees and butterflies.
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The garden was filled with sweet rocket, its perfume drifting through the air at dusk.
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Clusters of white and purple sweet rocket brightened the old cottage garden.
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I love the scent of sweet rocket at night.
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The sweet rocket in my garden has fragrant flowers that bloom at night.
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I planted sweet rocket alongside other colorful flowers for a vibrant display.
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Every summer, the sweet rocket adds lovely scents and beautiful colors to my backyard.
Synonyms
A tall garden plant with sweet smelling flowers that become stronger in the evening
A plant that lives several years with sweet flowers that smell stronger in the evening
A plant from Europe and Asia that grows in gardens and wild places with sweet-smelling purple or white flowers
How Fragrant
- UK
1
8.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'sweet' (pleasantly scented) modifies 'rocket' (the salad green/plant), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a type of rocket that is sweet or fragrant. While precise botanical identity (Hesperis matronalis) is specialized knowledge, the basic sense is transparently built from the constituents.
Etymology
The name sweet rocket may come from a simple image: sweet points to the strong, sweet smell of its flowers at dusk, and rocket likely comes from an old French word for a peppery, leafy plant people knew long ago. So the name helps you remember it as 'a sweet-smelling garden plant'.