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Definition of Violet

1. Adjective. Of a color intermediate between red and blue.

2. Noun. Any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers.

3. Noun. A variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum.

Definition of Violet

1. n. Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor).

2. a. Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined.

3. n. Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor).

4. a. Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined.

Definition of Violet

1. Proper noun. (English female given name). ¹

2. Noun. A bluish-purple colour. ¹

3. Noun. A fragrant plant genus with white, purple or yellow flowers. ¹

4. Noun. Any of several plants that look like the plants of the genus ''Viola'' but are taxonomically unrelated to them. ¹

5. Adjective. Having a bluish-purple colour. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Violet

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Violet

1. 1. Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colours, as the pansy (Viola tricolour). The cultivated sweet violet is Viola odorata of Europe. The common blue violet of the eastern United States is V. Cucullata; the sand, or bird-foot, violet is V. Pedata. 2. The colour of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible part of the spectrum. 3. In art, a colour produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple colour. 4. Any one of numerous species of small violet-coloured butterflies belonging to Lycaena, or Rusticus, and allied genera. Corn violet. See Corn. Dame's violet. An aquatic European herb (Hottonia palustris) with pale purplish flowers and pinnatifid leaves. Origin: F. Violette a violet (cf. Violet violet-coloured), dim. Of OF. Viole a violet, L. Viola; akin to Gr. Cf. Iodine. Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a colour produced by red and blue combined. Violet shell, any species of Ianthina; called also violet snail. See Lanthina. Violet wood, a name given to several kinds of hard purplish or reddish woods, as king wood, myall wood, and the wood of the Andira violacea, a tree of Guiana. Origin: Cf. F. Violet. See Violet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Violet

violence violence-ridden violences violent violent death violent disorder violent storm violent stream violented violently

violentness violents violer violers violescent violet-flowered petunia violet-tip violet-tips violet family violet noise

violet phosphorus violet red violet red bile agar violet reds violet suksdorfia violet wood sorrel violeter violetest

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