- (n.) Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycaena or Rusticus, and allied genera.
- (n.) The color of a violet or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible part of the spectrum.
- (n.) Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined.
- (n.) Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor).
- (n.) In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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