ETYM French violette a violet, dim. of Old Fren. viole a violet, Latin viola.
Plant of the genus Viola, family Violaceae, with toothed leaves and mauve, blue, or white flowers, such as the Canada violet V. canadensis and primrose violet V. primulifolia of North America and the sweet violet V. odorata of Europe. The pansy is also a kind of violet.
1. A variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum; SYN. reddish blue.
2. Any of numerous low-growing small-flowered violas. + prikaži više