violet

/ˈvaɪlət/ · noun

Meaning

A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
The bulb of such a plant.
The genus as a whole.
A ball.
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
A bluish-purple colour resembling that of most V. odorata.
Clothes and vestments of such a colour.
(perfumes) The characteristic scent of V. odorata.
Having a bluish-purple colour.

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