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Word: Violaceous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin violaceus (from viola ‘violet’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌvʌɪəˈleɪʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of a violet colour
Short Definition:of violet colour
Examples:- the fruiting body is pink or violaceous
Definition:
relating to or denoting plants of the violet family (Violaceae).
Short Definition:of plants of violet family
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