noun / adjective
violet
VIE-uh-lut/vˈaɪʌlɪt/
A small plant bearing purple, blue, or white flowers.
A small violet grows beside the path in our garden.
Etymology
Old French violete was a diminutive of the flower name viole, effectively 'little violet.' The plant name later also supplied the name of its characteristic color.
In context
wild violets viola species are a sweet little wildflower with heart-shaped foliage and tiny purple flowers there is also the closely related confederate violet which has white flowers with purple streaks
More examples
- Wild violets bloom beneath the trees each spring.
- This violet has white flowers and heart-shaped leaves.
- She plants violets along the shady edge of the yard.
Forms
violet · violets