violet


Definition: Meaning of, violet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvʌɪələt /

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violet violets
  1. [countable] a plant with small dark purple flowers, or sometimes white or yellow ones
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  2. [uncountable] a bluish-purple colour
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violet used in phrases

  • African violet (noun)
    1. tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet, white or pink flowers
  • American dog violet (noun)
    1. violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
  • Canada violet (noun)
    1. tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks
  • Dame's violet (noun)
    1. long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America
  • English violet (noun)
    1. european violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized
  • Persian violet (noun)
    1. perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers
  • bird's-foot violet (noun)
    1. common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
  • blue-violet (adjective)
    1. of violet tinted with blue
  • bluish-violet (adjective)
    1. of violet tinted with blue
  • bush violet (noun)
    1. any of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue, violet or white flowers
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