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violet

Definition

  • noun: a plant that has small bluish-purple or white flowers
  • noun: any of a genus ('Viola' of the family Violaceae, the violet family) of chiefly herbs with alternate stipulate leaves and showy flowers in spring and often cleistogamous flowers in summer
  • synonyms: chromatic

Examples

  • He's no 'shrinking violet' when it comes to competition.

  • She has 'violet' eyes.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Do you doubt that? I see Prince Hamlet makes a show of love. Beware, Ophelia, do not trust his vows Hold it but a fashion and a toy in blood, a violet in the spring of primy nature Fleeting, not permanent, sweet, not lasting, the suppliance of the moment, no more - No more but so? (..)
    2015 Hamlet