violaceous

[ vahy-uh-ley-shuhs ]

/ ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

belonging to the Violaceae, the violet family of plants.Compare violet family.

of a violet color; bluish-purple.

Origin of violaceous

1650–60; <New Latin Violace(ae) (see viola², -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby violaceous

vinyl resin, vinylstyrene, viol, viola, violable, violaceous, viola clef, viola da braccio, viola da gamba, viola d'amore, violate

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Example sentences from the Web for violaceous

In young specimens there are stripes and bands of violaceous brown, and the shells are striate within the aperture.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Spores globose or somewhat irregular, very minutely warted, violaceous, 9–11 mic.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio|A. P. Morgan
The stem is solid, violaceous at the thickened base, red-reticulated at the apex, expanded into the pileus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Beneath them are seen brownish and violaceous blotches, the integument thus stained slowly losing its abnormal color.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

The nodules gradually enlarge, the skin becomes reddish, violaceous or livid in color.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for violaceous

violaceous

/ (ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Violaceae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs including the violets and pansies

of the colour violet

Word Origin for violaceous

C17: from Latin violāceus, from viola violet

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单词	violaceous
释义	violaceous [ vahy-uh-ley-shuhs ] / ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR violaceous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective belonging to the Violaceae, the violet family of plants.Compare violet family. of a violet color; bluish-purple. Origin of violaceous 1650–60; <New Latin Violace(ae) (see viola², -aceae) + -ous Words nearby violaceous vinyl resin, vinylstyrene, viol, viola, violable, violaceous, viola clef, viola da braccio, viola da gamba, viola d'amore, violate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for violaceous In young specimens there are stripes and bands of violaceous brown, and the shells are striate within the aperture. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Spores globose or somewhat irregular, very minutely warted, violaceous, 9–11 mic. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio\|A. P. Morgan The stem is solid, violaceous at the thickened base, red-reticulated at the apex, expanded into the pileus. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Beneath them are seen brownish and violaceous blotches, the integument thus stained slowly losing its abnormal color. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The nodules gradually enlarge, the skin becomes reddish, violaceous or livid in color. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon British Dictionary definitions for violaceous violaceous / (ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs) / adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Violaceae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs including the violets and pansies of the colour violet Word Origin for violaceous C17: from Latin violāceus, from viola violet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to violaceous color, mauve, plum, lilac, lavender, periwinkle, violet, heliotrope, pomegranate, mulberry, amethyst, magenta, wine, orchid, amaranthine, perse
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violaceous

adjective

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adjective

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