violaceous
Americanadjective
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belonging to the Violaceae, the violet family of plants.
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of a violet color; bluish-purple.
adjective
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of, relating to, or belonging to the Violaceae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs including the violets and pansies
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of the colour violet
Etymology
Origin of violaceous
1650–60; < New Latin Violace ( ae ) ( viola 2, -aceae ) + -ous
Example Sentences
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They were amaranthine and violaceous and subtly velvet.
From The Guardian
But Dowd, draped in an imperial violaceous dress, is far more friendly than intimidating during a recent sit-down.
From Los Angeles Times
These little birds occupy a space in the simulated rain forest below a violaceous turaco, a native of West Africa threatened by the destruction of its forest and woodland habitats.
From Washington Times
The pustules in the course of from four days to a week desiccate and are shed, leaving behind them violaceous pigmentations of the surface without persistent cicatricial sequel�.
From Project Gutenberg
Beneath them are seen brownish and violaceous blotches, the integument thus stained slowly losing its abnormal color.
From Project Gutenberg
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