[ˈvʌɪəlɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a herbaceous plant of temperate regions, typically having purple, blue, or white five-petalled flowers, one petal of which forms a landing pad for pollinating insects

- a bluish-purple colour seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red
(e.g: a beautiful blue with a tinge of violet)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French violette, diminutive of viole, from Latin viola ‘violet’

[ˈvʌɪəlɪt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of a bluish-purple colour
(e.g: her almost violet eyes were a bit startling)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French violette, diminutive of viole, from Latin viola ‘violet’