any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
"The children were delighted to pull up the wild violets from the damp soil near the stream."
a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
"The sunset painted the sky with a deep violet hue, marking the transition from indigo to red on the visible light spectrum."
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
"The gardener carefully transplanted the fragrant violet into a shaded corner of the garden bed."
In plain English: A violet is a small purple flower with five petals that often grows near the ground.
"I picked a bright violet from the garden to put in my hair ribbon."
Usage: Use violet as an adjective to describe anything with a specific shade of purple-blue that is darker than lilac but lighter than indigo. When referring to the flower, specify "violet" for the common plant or use it adjectivally before another noun like "violet scent."
Having a bluish-purple colour.
"The morning sky turned violet as the sun began to set behind the mountains."
In plain English: Violet describes something that is purple, often with more blue than red.
"The sky turned a deep violet just before sunset."
A female given name from English.
"Violet decided to use her grandmother's full name as a middle name."
The word "violet" comes from the Latin viola, meaning "violet," which was adapted through Old French into Middle English. It originally referred to the purple flower before being used to describe the color itself.