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1. Violet
   (Viola) This is a large group of annuals and perennials. They are found wild in the mild Northern regions, South and eastern Africa, South America, Australia and New Zealand. These plants belong to the Violet family, Violaceae. Viola contains a wide range of pretty woodland and rock garden plants al...
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2. violet
   [n] - any of numerous low-growing small-flowered violas 2. [n] - a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
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3. violet
   special aroma of certain wines ressembling the perfume of violets Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • the route into and out of a target area on a colour radar Category: News-systems and communications
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4. Violet
   Vi'o·let noun [ French violette a violet (cf. violet violet-colored), dim. of Old French viole a violet, Latin viola ; akin to Greek .... Confer Iodine .] 1. (Botany) Any plant or flower of the genus <...
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5. Violet
   Vi'o·let adjective [ Confer French violet . See Violet , noun ] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. Violet shell (Zoology) , any species...
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6. violet
   1. <botany> 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 colours, as the pansy (Viola tricolour). ... The cultivated sweet violet is Vi...
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7. violet
   reddish blue noun a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
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8. violet
   noun any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
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9. violet
   (vi´o-lәt) the color produced by the shortest waves of the visible spectrum, beyond indigo, approximately 380 to 420 nm. a dye or stain with this color. crystal violet , methyl violet gentian violet.
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10. Violet
    • (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 re...
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11. Violet
    Violet is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Violet Flower` Where is it used? The name Violet is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Violeta ( In Romanian and In Bulgarian) Violetta ( In Italian) Violette ( In French) If it`s too long people might use In English: Vi ...
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12. Violet
    HMS Violet was a British Flower Class corvette of 980 tons displacement launched in 1940. HMS Violet was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with one 4-inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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13. violet
    
    • any of numerous low-growing small-flowered violas
    • a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
    
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14. violet
    violet, common name for some members of the Violaceae, a family of chiefly perennial herbs (and sometimes shrubs, small trees, or climbers) found on all continents. Violets, including the genus Viola and similar related species, are popular as florists', garden, and wildflowers. Of this large group,...
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15. Violet
    Violet is a shade of purple in which red predominates.
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16. violet
    Type: Term Pronunciation: vī′ō-let Definitions: 1. The color evoked by wavelengths of the visible spectrum shorter than 450 nm. For individual violet dyes, see the specific name.
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17. violet
    Click images to enlargeAny of a group of perennial herbaceous plants found in temperate regions; they have heart-shaped leaves and mauve, blue, or white five-petalled flowers, for example the dog violet V. canina, found on sandy heaths, and the fragrant sweet violet V. odorata
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18. Violet
    (color) As the name of a color, `violet` (named after the flower violet) is synonymous with a bluish purple, when the word "purple" is used in the common English language sense of any color between blue and red, not including either blue or red. Since Isaac Newton listed violet
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19. Violet
    (musical) `Violet` is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and libretto by Brian Crawley based on the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts. It tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus from her farm in Spruce Pine, North Carolin...
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20. Violet
    (song) "`Violet`" is a song by American alternative rock band Hole, written by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love and lead guitarist Eric Erlandson. The song was written circa 1991, and was played at several live shows between 1991 and 1992. The song was eventually placed a...
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21. Violet
    (name) `Violet` is a given name for girls.The name comes from the Violet flower. As with other such names its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were very commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 ...
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22. Violet
    (video game) `Violet` is a work of interactive fiction by Jeremy Freese.<ref name="jayaward" /> It is a one-room puzzle game.<ref name="jayaward" /> It took first place in the 2008 Interactive Fiction Competition with an average score of 8.53. That score is th...
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23. Violet
    (Closterkeller album) `Violet` is the third studio album by Polish gothic rock band Closterkeller. It was released on September, 1993 in Poland through Izabelin Studio-->-->. The album was recorded at Izabelin Studio from April to September, 1993<ref name="Web">-->. The co...
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