wood violet
- noun
- /wʊd ˈvaɪəlɪt/
:
violeta de los bosques
- A patch of wood violets bloomed along the forest edge in early spring.
Examples
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The wood violet is the state flower of Wisconsin.
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She pressed a single wood violet into her journal as a keepsake.
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The wood violet blooms in early spring.
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Many wood violets grow in the shaded areas of the forest.
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A patch of wood violets bloomed along the forest edge in early spring.
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Many wood violets grow in the shaded areas of the forest.
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She pressed a single wood violet into her journal as a keepsake.
Synonyms
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A small flower with leaves shaped like hearts and purple petals
Small wild violet that grows in woods and hedges with heart-shaped leaves and purple flowers
A small purple wild violet that grows in European woods
A small purple wild flower that grows in woods and at field edges
A small wild flower with blue or purple petals that grows in woods and meadows
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a violet that grows in woods' is directly derivable from combining 'wood' (a wooded area) with 'violet' (the small plant). This noun–noun compounding is a transparent, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Wood violet is a simple compound name: a purple violet that grows in the wood. That clear picture of a small flower under trees is why the name means 'a small plant with blue or purple flowers often found in woods'.