any of a genus of plants with often sweet-scented flowers, usu of all one colour, esp as distinguished from the usu larger-flowered violas and pansies: genus Viola
the bluish purple colour at the end of the spectrum next to indigo
a violet dye or pigment
violet material or clothes
the bluish purple colour at the end of the spectrum next to indigo
violet adj
[Middle English from early French violete, dimin. of viole violet, from Latin viola]