单词 | blue violet |
释义 | blue violet1/ˌbluːˈvʌɪəlɪt/noun Any of several violets; especially Viola cucullata of eastern North America. OriginMid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From blue + violet. blue-violet2/bluːˈvʌɪəlɪt/adjective Of a colour intermediate between blue and violet. noun A colour intermediate between blue and violet; a pigment of this shade. OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (early version). From blue + violet. Originally translating classical Latin hyacinthus, in the post-classical Latin sense ‘violet blue, blue-dyed cloth’. |
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