noun
violet
VEYE-uh-luht
noun
1
A small plant with fragrant purple or blue flowers, or the flower itself.
"Wild violets grew along the edge of the woodland path."
2
A bluish-purple colour, named after the flower.
"The sky faded from orange to violet as the sun set."
adj
1
Of a bluish-purple colour.
"She wore a violet scarf that matched her eyes."
How to Use Violet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small purple flower, or the bluish-purple colour named after it.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
shades of violet
a bunch of violets
Word Forms
violeter comparative, violets plural, violetest superlative
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Etymology
From Old French violette, from Latin viola, "violet (flower)."