purple

Writing or speech that is too long, showy, and hard to read

Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural

Plain and without decoration

Using few words to give important information clearly

Plain in appearance with no decoration

To reach a very high position, often as a king or queen

Gain a very high position quickly when people do not expect it

A military medal given to people in the United States military who are wounded or killed in action

A blue color with a little purple in it

A dark purple color with a little brown in it

A tall marsh plant with long purple flower spikes that crowd out native plants

A large North American swallow with shiny blue-black males and duller females

Very dark black with a slight purple tint

A red color mixed with purple

A purple color with a clear red tint

A deep purple color with a red tone used to show wealth or power

A United States military medal that is given to service members wounded or killed in combat

Purple with a touch of blue

A purple color with a little blue mixed in

A medium reddish purple that is a little bluer and lighter than deep purple

A dark purple color mixed with brown

A deep purple color mixed with red

A wild orchid with pink or purple flowers in a loose cluster that blooms in spring

A soft purple colour that is not bright

A North American butterfly with dark blue-black wings and a wide white band

A wildflower that has purple flowers like a daisy in late summer and fall

A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone

A purple color with a red-brown shade

A type of tree with shiny purple or copper-coloured leaves often grown in gardens

A North American flowering herb with leaves in rings and small purple spotted flowers

A California plant with white and pale purple flowers that grow in rings around the stem like a small tower

A climbing plant with purple flowers that grows on fences or walls

A plant with purple to pink flowers that farmers grow for animal food and to make soil better

A small plant that lives for several years with purple flowers that bloom in spring

A tall plant with purple leaves and red flower spikes whose seeds people eat

A small evergreen shrub with purple flowers that grows in wet places in the southeastern United States

A small fruit tree with purple twigs, white flowers, and purple fruit grown mainly for its looks

A plant that grows back every year with divided leaves and purple drooping flowers in northern regions

Small living things that use light to make energy, look pink or purple, and live where there is little oxygen

A large European butterfly with shiny purple wings

A bright purple-blue marsh bird with a red bill that lives in marshes

A bird in the eastern United States that has shiny purple-black feathers

A purple Brazilian fruit eaten fresh or used in drinks and desserts

A small plant that makes purple fruits you can eat, like tiny tomatoes

A small North American bird with males that have red heads and females with brown streaks

An orchid from North America with rosy purple flowers and finely toothed leaves

A small wild plant with rosy-purple flowers that grows in wet meadows in eastern North America

A plant that lives for many years with clusters of purple flowers

A silly phrase people use to say something is confusing or absurd

A tall garden plant with purple or pink flower spikes

A wild plant with silvery leaves, violet, blue or white flowers and round berries used to make milk into cheese

A round vegetable with purple skin and a mild, slightly sweet taste often eaten raw in salads or on burgers

A North American orchid with a long stem of purple and white flowers that form a hood

A strong sleeping medicine that works for a long time

A low evergreen plant with small purple flowers

A plant that grows in small clumps with purple, pink, or white flowers in the dry southwest United States

A plant with purple, pink, or white flowers that can poison farm animals

A small willow with purple twigs used for making baskets

A part of writing that uses too many fancy words

An Australian shrub that keeps its leaves all year and has shiny green leaves and bright purple flowers

A small tropical bush or tree that produces deep red oval fruit you can eat

A long-lived plant with strong-smelling pink or purple flowers and a root used in traditional medicine to help childbirth

A tropical houseplant with soft leaves covered in short purple hairs

Hairy plant that lives many years with round lobed leaves and large purple or red flowers

A small fern with dark shiny stems that grows on rocks

A small plant with silver leaves and groups of purple flowers

A plant that lives for more than one year with small groups of yellow, red or purple flowers

A small round plant with bright purple flowers that grows on rocky slopes

A plant that lives for many years and has pink-purple flowers attracting butterflies

A climbing plant with waxy purple-blue flowers that grows on fences

Having a purple mark near the center that looks like an eye

A plant that has purple flowers

A small bush with purple flowers and red fruit you can eat

A tree with reddish-purple twigs used for making baskets and leather

A brown color that looks slightly purple

A North American wildflower with clusters of purple, fringed flowers

A North American orchid with clusters of purple fringed flowers that grows in wet meadows and marshes

Having purple spots on its surface

A mushroom with a slimy purple cap and gills that turn dark purple when bruised

A wildflower with purple stems and clusters of violet or blue flowers