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violet flower
A violet is a flower known for its vibrant bluish-purple color (the basis of the name of the color violet).
The name violet can refer to any flower in the genus Viola, some of which are other colors (including blue, yellow, and white) or are variegated. The most well-known variety is called the common blue violet. The violet family contains many different species of plants, including trees and shrubs.
The violet is the state flower of Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. It’s also one of the February birth flowers (a flower that’s associated with a particular month in the same way as a birthstone).
Violets are often said to represent modesty. The idiom shrinking violet refers to someone who is shy or (overly) modest.
Example: For my birthday, my wife always gives me a bouquet of beautiful violets.
What color is violet?
The word violet is also commonly used as the name of a color—one like that of the flower. Violet is one of the colors of the rainbow—the visual spectrum of color—along with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and indigo (violet is the V in the abbreviation ROYGBIV). Beyond violet on this spectrum is ultraviolet, which is not visible to the naked eye.
How is violet different from purple?
Although in casual use violet is often used to refer to a shade of purple (or vice versa), the word purple is more broad and can refer to any shade between red and blue. Generally speaking, violet is much more blue in hue; purple is more reddish.
Where does violet come from?
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How is violet used in real life?
When people say violet, they are usually referring to the small purple flower or the purple color.
I didn’t even realize when I named my child Margeaux Violet that February’s birth flower is violets 😭❤️🥺
— ♏️Julie (@eilujwright) January 13, 2021
February violets…because flowers are beautiful.#inspiration pic.twitter.com/J6URnASZuC
— Lisa Medved (@LisaOz6) February 1, 2022
If your favorite color is violet, this might be your new favorite animal: Violet-backed Starling! It lives in open woodland and riverine habitats in parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It mainly snacks on fruits and seeds, but will also munch on the occasional insect. pic.twitter.com/rQ1HY7zIzo
— American Museum of Natural History (@AMNH) September 25, 2021
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Violets are said to symbolize modesty.
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violet-like, adjectiveWord Origin for violet
Other Idioms and Phrases with violet
see shrinking violet.