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violet Definition


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violet
noun
    1. Any of various flowering perennial plants, native to temperate regions, with large purple, blue or white petals.
    2. Any of various similar but unrelated plants, eg the African violet.
    3. A bluish-purple colour.
adj
    1. Violet-coloured.
      Thesaurus: lavender, mauve, purple, purplish.
Etymology: 14c: from French violette, diminutive of viole, from Latin viola.



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