1. a small plant with purple, blue, white, or yellow flowers
2. a bluish-purple color

1. having a bluish-purple color

Examples

• She picked wild violets from the forest floor.
• The violets in our garden bloom every spring.
• Her dress was a beautiful shade of violet.
• The sunset painted the sky in shades of violet and pink.
• He wore a violet tie with his gray suit.
• The artist mixed blue and red to create violet paint.
• Violet flowers decorated the wedding bouquet.