vi‧o‧let /ˈvaɪələt, ˈvaɪəlɪt/
noun[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: violete, from viole 'violet', from Latin viola]
1. [countable] a plant with small dark purple flowers, or sometimes white or yellow ones
2. [uncountable] a bluish-purple colour
—violet adjective:
beautiful violet eyes [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲