blue violetn.¹

Brit.

/ˌbluː ˈvʌɪəlᵻt/, U.S.

/ˌblu ˈvaɪ(ə)lət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blue adj., violet n.¹

Etymology: < blue adj. + violet n.¹

†1. A gentian (genus Gentiana (formerly Calathiana)). Obsolete. rare.

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gentianOE

fieldwooda1393

baldmoney1393

caresweeta1400

felwort1526

calathian violet1578

crosswort gentian1578

harvest-bell1597

gentianella1633

blue violet1649

marsh gentian1690

vernal gentian1728

pennywort1817

meadow pink1827

soap-gentian1845

soapwort gentian1845

autumn-bells1863

windflower1866

willow gentian1883

1649 C. Hoole Easie Entrance Lat. Tongue 168 The blue violet. Calathiána.

2. Any of several violets; esp. Viola cucullata of eastern North America.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > pea flowers > violet and allied flowers > violet

apple leafa1200

violetc1330

violac1430

March violet1568

blue violet1656

sweet-scented violet1731

Canada violet1771

ladies' delight1809

dame's rocket1866

1656 J. Tradescant Musæum Tradescantianum 176 [Viola] Martia flore pleno, caeruleo, double blew Violet.

1732 Flower-garden Display'd 2 Double blue Violet... Its flowers are of a deep blue Colour, and very double, and sweet scented.

1764 W. Burchell Catal. Trees, Shrubs, & Plants 59 Single blue violet... Single white violet.

1822 New Monthly Mag. (U.S. ed.) 4 App. 23/2 A poultice made of the root of the common blue violet.

1885 Random Notes Nat. Hist. 1 July 51/2 The blue violet, Viola cucullata is common everywhere in wet, or marshy grounds.

1902 Good Housek. May 407 A short trolly ride brought me to a hilly pasture whose slopes were fairly covered with early blue violets (viola cucullata).

1960 Brittonia 12 298 Blue violets (and their hybrids) are perennials and have very effective methods of vegetative reproduction.

2003 C. Harstad Got Shade? vii. 156 Gardeners who are suspicious of the Common Blue Violet should try the better-behaved Viola cornuta ‘Black Magic’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	blue violet
释义	blue violetn.¹ Brit. /ˌbluː ˈvʌɪəlᵻt/, U.S. /ˌblu ˈvaɪ(ə)lət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blue adj., violet n.¹ Etymology: < blue adj. + violet n.¹ †1. A gentian (genus Gentiana (formerly Calathiana)). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Gentianaceae (gentians) > [noun] gentianOE fieldwooda1393 baldmoney1393 caresweeta1400 felwort1526 calathian violet1578 crosswort gentian1578 harvest-bell1597 gentianella1633 blue violet1649 marsh gentian1690 vernal gentian1728 pennywort1817 meadow pink1827 soap-gentian1845 soapwort gentian1845 autumn-bells1863 windflower1866 willow gentian1883 1649 C. Hoole Easie Entrance Lat. Tongue 168 The blue violet. Calathiána. 2. Any of several violets; esp. Viola cucullata of eastern North America. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > pea flowers > violet and allied flowers > violet apple leafa1200 violetc1330 violac1430 March violet1568 blue violet1656 sweet-scented violet1731 Canada violet1771 ladies' delight1809 dame's rocket1866 1656 J. Tradescant Musæum Tradescantianum 176 [Viola] Martia flore pleno, caeruleo, double blew Violet. 1732 Flower-garden Display'd 2 Double blue Violet... Its flowers are of a deep blue Colour, and very double, and sweet scented. 1764 W. Burchell Catal. Trees, Shrubs, & Plants 59 Single blue violet... Single white violet. 1822 New Monthly Mag. (U.S. ed.) 4 App. 23/2 A poultice made of the root of the common blue violet. 1885 Random Notes Nat. Hist. 1 July 51/2 The blue violet, Viola cucullata is common everywhere in wet, or marshy grounds. 1902 Good Housek. May 407 A short trolly ride brought me to a hilly pasture whose slopes were fairly covered with early blue violets (viola cucullata). 1960 Brittonia 12 298 Blue violets (and their hybrids) are perennials and have very effective methods of vegetative reproduction. 2003 C. Harstad Got Shade? vii. 156 Gardeners who are suspicious of the Common Blue Violet should try the better-behaved Viola cornuta ‘Black Magic’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1649
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blue violetn.1

blue violetn.¹