bird-foot violet
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bird's-foot violet — noun common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies • Syn: ↑pansy violet, ↑Johnny jump up, ↑wood violet, ↑Viola pedata • Hypernyms: ↑violet * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
bird's-foot violet — ☆ bird s foot violet n. a North American violet (Viola pedata) having divided leaves and large blue or purple flowers … English World dictionary
bird's-foot violet — bird s′ foot vi′olet n. pln a violet, Viola pedata, of the E and midwestern U.S., having single flowers with a yellow center, two purple upper petals, and three lavender lower petals • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
bird's-foot violet — noun Date: 1839 a common violet (Viola pedata) of the eastern United States with deeply cleft leaves and pale blue to purple flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird's-foot violet — a violet, Viola pedata, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having single flowers with a yellow center, two purple upper petals, and three lavender lower petals: the state flower of Wisconsin. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
bird's-footviolet — bird s foot violet also bird foot violet (bûrdʹfo͝ot ) n. An eastern North American violet (Viola pedata) having large blue or purple flowers and palmately divided leaves that are shaped somewhat like a bird s foot. * * * … Universalium
bird-footviolet — bird foot violet (bûrdʹfo͝ot ) n. Variant of bird s foot violet. * * * … Universalium
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
Corn violet — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dame's violet — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
