Main Entry: Hes·per·i·des

Pronunciation: \he-ˈsper-ə-ˌdēz\

Function: 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