hesperides

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Synonyms: hesperid, hesperidin, hesperis, hesperidene, hesperidia, hesperidean, hesperidins, hesperinos

Antonyms: hesperid, hesperidin, hesperis, hesperidene, hesperidia, hesperidean, hesperidins, hesperinos

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A group of [[nymph]]s who tend a blissful garden filled with trees that grew golden apples in a far western corner of the world, located in Libya or the [[Atlas Mountains]] in North Africa at the edge of the encircling [[Oceanus]]; they are said to be the daughters of [[Hesperus]].
2. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} The [[garden]] of the Hesperides.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[paradisaical]] land of [[plenty]], especially one in the far [[West]].

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