American dog violet

American dog violet
noun
violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
Syn: ↑Viola conspersa
Hypernyms: ↑violet

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
: a leafy-stemmed violet (Viola conspersa) with pale flowers found in moist woods

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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