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violet
noun
vi·o·let
ˈvī-(ə-)lət 
1
a
: any of a genus (Viola of the family Violaceae, the violet family) of chiefly herbs with alternate stipulate leaves and showy flowers in spring and often cleistogamous flowers in summer
especially
: one with smaller usually solid-colored flowers as distinguished from the usually larger-flowered violas and pansies
b
: any of several plants of genera other than that of the violet compare dogtooth violet
2
: any of a group of colors of reddish-blue hue, low lightness, and medium saturation
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The color scheme also pays tribute to the Giants from 1913 to 1917, when the team wore violet in New York as a nod to New York University.
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Today it is produced as a light wine with smooth, ripe tannins, floral violet notes and juicy berries.
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During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth will be perfectly positioned between the sun and moon, blocking most of the sunlight – especially colors with shorter wavelengths like blues and violets.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
As sunlight passes through the atmosphere, shorter wavelengths, such as blue and violet, scatter in all directions.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Today it is produced as a light wine with smooth, ripe tannins, floral violet notes and juicy berries.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Joann store closures: See the list of nearly 800 locations headed for sale
During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth will be perfectly positioned between the sun and moon, blocking most of the sunlight – especially colors with shorter wavelengths like blues and violets.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
As sunlight passes through the atmosphere, shorter wavelengths, such as blue and violet, scatter in all directions.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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violet
noun
vi·o·let
ˈvī-ə-lət
1
a
: any of a genus of mostly herbs that often produce showy fragrant flowers in the spring and small closed self-pollinated flowers without petals in the summer
b
: any of several plants of other genera compare dogtooth violet
2
: a reddish blue
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