Hesperides: Meaning and Definition of

Hes•per•i•des

1. (used with a pl. v.) nymphs, variously given as three to seven in number, who guarded with the dragon Ladon the golden apples that were the wedding gift of Gaea to Hera.
2. (used with a sing. v.) the garden where the golden apples were grown.
3. (used with a pl. v.) SeeIslands of the Blessed.
2. (italics) a collection of poems (1648) by Robert Herrick.