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WHITE VIOLET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does white violet mean? 

WHITE VIOLET (noun)
  The noun WHITE VIOLET has 2 senses:

1. short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowersplay

2. tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaksplay

  Familiarity information: WHITE VIOLET used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WHITE VIOLET (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

sweet white violet; Viola blanda; white violet; woodland white violet

Hypernyms ("white violet" is a kind of...):

violet (any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Canada violet; tall white violet; Viola canadensis; white violet

Hypernyms ("white violet" is a kind of...):

violet (any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers)


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