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violet.

A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈvaɪ.lət/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

  2. A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.

    figuratively

  3. The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.

  4. Clothes and (ecclesiastical) vestments of such a colour.

  5. The characteristic scent of V. odorata.

  6. Synonym of onion (“vegetable”).

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin viola Old French -ette Old French violettebor. Middle English violet English violet Inherited from Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola (“violet”) + -ette. Cognate with Lithuanian violetinė (“purple, violet”) and Spanish violeta (“purple, violet”).

adj/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈvaɪ.lət/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Of a violet colour.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin viola Old French -ette Old French violettebor. Middle English violet English violet Inherited from Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola (“violet”) + -ette. Cognate with Lithuanian violetinė (“purple, violet”) and Spanish violeta (“purple, violet”).

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