violet
/ˈvaɪlət/
noun
- 1
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- 2
The bulb of such a plant.
- 3
The genus as a whole.
- 4
A ball.
- 5
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Synonyms
noun
- 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.
- 3
A bluish-purple colour resembling that of most V. odorata.
- 4
Clothes and vestments of such a colour.
- 5
(perfumes) The characteristic scent of V. odorata.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Having a bluish-purple colour.
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