bird's-foot violet
noun
a violet, Viola pedata, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having single flowers with a yellow center, two purple upper petals, and three lavender lower petals: the state flower of Wisconsin.
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Origin of bird's-foot violet
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words nearby bird's-foot violet
bird's-eye maple, bird's-eye primrose, bird's eye view, bird's-foot, bird's-foot trefoil, bird's-foot violet, bird shot, bird's mouth, bird's nest, bird's-nest fern, bird's-nest fungus
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