viola
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- noun
- /vaɪˈoʊlə/
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violeta
- And then we're going to take the violas and we're going to split them up in octave F sharps.
- pansies and violas
- tulips and violas
- Violas bloom
Examples
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Pansies, violas, ornamental cabbages, and kale weathered that well, and fruiting plants are just as beautiful as ever, so there is still a lot of beauty to see in the gardens.
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This pot still has violas from last year in it.
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There they are snapdragons and violas that have seen better days.
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The violins, the violas, the cellos and the double basses.
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Like pansies and violas, they can be sugared and used for decorations on cupcakes.
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There are several piano concerti, violin concerti, and other works dispersed among the celli, violas, and woodwinds.
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In spring, the garden was filled with beautiful violas that added a pop of color.
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She planted violas, which bloomed in purple and yellow, around her walkway.
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The vibrant violas in the flower bed attracted many butterflies throughout the summer.
Synonyms
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A small flower with leaves shaped like hearts and purple petals
Compounds
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A tall wild flower with white petals marked by purple streaks that grows in North American woods
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A small wild violet from Europe and Asia with thin leafy stems and blue or lilac flowers
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A sign on the five music lines that shows middle C on the third line, used for viola music
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A small wild pansy with pale creamy or light purple flowers that grows in fields
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A small wild violet with white flowers, purple lines, short stems, and a sweet smell
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A small violet with purple or white sweet smelling flowers often grown in gardens
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A violet with large pale blue or purple flowers like a pansy that grows in eastern North America
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A small wild violet with soft hairy leaves and yellow flowers with purple veins
- Archaic
A low string instrument that you play with a bow, like a cello, used in Renaissance and Baroque music
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A small violet plant from the Pacific coast of North America with white petals tinged with yellow and deep purple
Small wild violet that grows in woods and hedges with heart-shaped leaves and purple flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Viola comes from Latin viola, meaning 'violet', the small purple flower and color. It is the same root as English violet, so a viola is simply a little flower like a violet.