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Phrases 70
- violet carpenter beeA species (Xylocopa violacea) of the carpenter bee that is most common in Europe.
- African violetAny perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia), especially Streptocarpus ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.
- shrinking violetA very shy or timid person, who avoids contact with others if possible.
- Violet HillA locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Violet TownA town in the City of Greater Shepparton and the Shire of Strathbogie, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
- gentian violetAlso known as crystal violet, a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide. Chemically: hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, C₂₅H₃₀ClN₃
- violet-backed starlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster, a relatively small species (17 cm) of starling, the male of which has an iridescent violet head and back and pure white underparts, and the female a thrush-like appearance with brown, boldly-streaked upper parts …
- Canada violetViola canadensis, native to most of temperate and cool North America.
- marsh violetA violet of species Viola palustris, that grows in marshes and bogland.
- Lauth's violetSynonym of thionine (“the dyestuff”).
- Russian violetA color of a rich and deep shade of violet, associated with the regal hues of Russian history.
- violet wandA device used for the application of low-current, high-voltage electricity to the body using an Oudin coil, originally claimed to have medical benefits and more recently used in sadomasochistic sex play.
- Parma violetA plant (or a flower therefrom) of a cultivar of Viola alba (white violet).
- violet-green swallowA small North American passerine bird, of species Tachycineta thalassina of the swallow family, having a green back and purple tail.
- blue violetA bluish violet colour.
- bush violetA southern African plant of the genus Barleria.
- Chinese violetAn herb of species Asystasia gangetica, native to tropical Africa and Asia and invasive in the American tropics.
- crystal violetA dye, derived from gentian violet, that is used as an acid-base indicator and as a biological stain.
- English violetA flowering plant of species Viola odorata.
- flame violetAny of genus Episcia of flowering plants.
- green-violetAny of the genera Hybanthus, Pombalia, or certain others of flowering plants.
- Persian violetThe flowering plant Exacum affine.
- red violetA purplish red colour, like that of a red violet flower.
- sand violetA North American violet of species Viola adunca.
- sea violetSynonym of foxglove: Any of genus Digitalis of about twenty species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
Compound words 16
- violetnessThe state or condition of being violet in colour.
- nonvioletNot violet in colour.
- starvioletAny plant of species of genus Hedyotis.
- violanilineAn induline dyestuff made from aniline and formerly used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk.
- violetearAny of the American hummingbirds of the genus Colibri, whose males have a violet-blue patch running back and down from the eye.
- violetlikeResembling or characteristic of a violet (flower).
- violetwardToward the violet end of the spectrum.
- violetwoodSynonym of kingwood (“the wood of Dalbergia cearensis”).
- violetyCharacteristic of violet flowers (typically, in colour)
- extravioletultraviolet