Selkirk's violet
noun
Sel·kirk's violet
ˈselˌkərks-
: an acaulescent violet (Viola selkirkii) found in the cooler parts of North America and in Greenland that has large-spurred flowers of a pale violet color
Word History
Etymology
perhaps from Selkirk, range of the Rocky mountains in British Columbia, Canada
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