violet
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/ˈvaɪlət/
English
Definitions
noun
- A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- The bulb of such a plant.
- The genus as a whole.
- A ball.
noun
- A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
- A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
- A bluish-purple colour resembling that of most V. odorata.
- Clothes and vestments of such a colour.
adjective
- Having a bluish-purple colour.
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Synonyms
violetroosterpurplishpurplecoloredchromaticreddish bluepansygentianlavendercloverbluemidgetdwarfwomanevaletteringdash