violet

Meanings

Noun

• A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; 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.
• The characteristic scent of V. odorata.
• Synonym of onion.

Adjective

• Having a bluish-purple colour.

Origin

• From Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola.Cognate with Lithuanian violetinė