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viola

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: viola

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n
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
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n
a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: viola
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n any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

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violet
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
Viola arvensis, field pansy, heartsease
common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
Viola cornuta, horned violet, tufted pansy
European viola with an unusually long corolla spur
Viola tricolor hortensis, pansy
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
Johnny-jump-up, Viola tricolor, heartsease, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, wild pansy
a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
American dog violet, Viola conspersa
violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
Viola blanda, sweet white violet, white violet, woodland white violet
short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers
Canada violet, Viola canadensis, tall white violet, white violet
tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks
Viola canina, dog violet, heath violet
Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet
Viola ocellata, heartsease, two-eyed violet
violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet
English violet, Viola odorata, garden violet, sweet violet
European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized
Johnny-jump-up, Viola pedata, bird's-foot violet, pansy violet, wood violet
common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
Viola pubescens, downy yellow violet
violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins
Viola rostrata, long-spurred violet
violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
Viola striata, cream violet, pale violet, striped violet
leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
Viola reichenbachiana, Viola sylvatica, hedge violet, wood violet
common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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n a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower

Type of:
bowed stringed instrument, string
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
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