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Viola ocellata

Viola ocellata

9.9
A small violet plant from the Pacific coast of North America with white petals tinged with yellow and deep purple
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Viola ocellata blooms in early spring along shaded woodland trails.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Viola ocellata for its delicate white and yellow-tinged flowers.

  • Botanists studied the unique markings on the petals of Viola ocellata.

  • The Viola ocellata blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Many gardeners love the Viola ocellata for its unique colors.

  • Botanists studied the unique markings on the petals of Viola ocellata.

  • Gardeners appreciate Viola ocellata for its delicate white and yellow-tinged flowers.

  • The Viola ocellata blooms in early spring along shaded woodland trails.

Synonyms

two-eyed violet
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  • US
9.9

A small wild flower with white petals touched by yellow and deep purple

is the scientific name used in formal taxonomy rather than the common name

Surface Forms

Viola ocellata singular
Viola ocellatas plural

Morphology

Viola + ocellata

This is a scientific binomial: 'Viola' clearly signals the genus (a violet), so a learner who knows that constituent can infer it is a kind of violet. However 'ocellata' is a Latin species epithet (not found in the dictionary) and its descriptive sense (e.g. 'having little eye-like spots') is specialized and not predictable for a B1 learner, so the overall name is only partly transparent.

Etymology

Viola ocellata comes from Latin: Viola means 'violet' and ocellata means 'little eye'. The flowers often have small eye-like marks on their petals, so the name paints a simple picture of this white-and-yellow violet.