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violet
violet /ˈvaɪələt, ˈvaɪəlɪt/ noun
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: violete, from viole 'violet', from Latin viola
1. [countable] a plant with small dark purple flowers, or sometimes white or yellow ones
2. [uncountable] a bluish-purple colour
—violet adjective:
    beautiful violet eyes