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a plant, Viola odorata, of the violet family, native to the Old World, having fragrant, usually purple flowers that are the source of an oil used in perfumery.
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sweet violet — kvapioji našlaitė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Našlaitinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Viola odorata), paplitęs Afrikos šiaurėje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. Naudojamas maisto priedams (kvėpikliams)… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sweet violet — noun European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized • Syn: ↑garden violet, ↑English violet, ↑Viola odorata • Hypernyms: ↑violet … Useful english dictionary
sweet violet — noun a sweet scented violet with heart shaped leaves, used in perfumery and as a flavouring. [Viola odorata.] … English new terms dictionary
Violet — Vi o*let, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweet — adj. & n. adj. 1 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; fragrant. 3 (of sound etc.) melodious or harmonious. 4 a not salt, sour, or bitter. b fresh, with flavour unimpaired by rottenness … Useful english dictionary
Sweet — adj. & n. adj. 1 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; fragrant. 3 (of sound etc.) melodious or harmonious. 4 a not salt, sour, or bitter. b fresh, with flavour unimpaired by rottenness … Useful english dictionary
violet — n. & adj. n. 1 a any plant of the genus Viola, esp. the sweet violet, with usu. purple, blue, or white flowers. b any of various plants resembling the sweet violet. 2 the bluish purple colour seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red. 3 a… … Useful english dictionary
violet scab — noun : a disease of violets and especially of the sweet violet caused by a fungus (Sphaceloma violae) and characterized by brownish warty outgrowths on the leaves which become brittle and crack very easily when handled … Useful english dictionary
Violet Blue — Nacimiento 27 de marzo de 1975 San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Violet Blue (Autorin) — Violet Blue 2007 Violet Blue (* 22. September 19xx in San Francisco) ist der Name[1] einer US amerikanischen Autorin, Sexualaufklärerin, Kolumnistin, Podcasterin und Herausgeberin von Literat … Deutsch Wikipedia
