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English word violet comes from Latin viola (Violet (flower).)
viola (Latin)
Violet (flower).
violette (Old French)
vyolette (Middle English)
violet (English)
A bluish-purple colour.. Any of several plants that look like the plants of the genus Viola but are taxonomically unrelated to them.. Viola, a genus of fragrant plants with white, purple or yellow flowers. Having a bluish-purple colour.