Hesperides

plural noun

Hes·​per·​i·​des he-ˈsper-ə-ˌdēz 

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1