sweet violet

noun

a plant, Viola odorata, of the violet family, native to the Old World, having fragrant, usually purple flowers that are the source of an oil used in perfumery.

Words Nearby sweet violet

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

The caterpillar, which feeds upon dog-violet, and also the sweet violet, is figured on Plate 53.
The Butterflies of the British Isles | Richard South
Then, again, the sweet violet was used for the flavouring of wine—the "vinum violatum."
A Year in a Lancashire Garden | Henry Arthur Bright
Similar remarks may be applied to our two common plants, the sweet violet (Viola odorata) and the dog violet (Viola canina).
Darwinism (1889) | Alfred Russel Wallace
May I not press a kiss upon the sweet violet, because the scent of the queenly rose is precious to me?
The Second Thoughts of An Idle Fellow | Jerome K. Jerome
Yet how she loved that rose, but not more than the sweet violet of our England that had no such thorns.
From sketch-book and diary | Elizabeth Butler

Browse