~ 1 [ vɪ'əʊlə ]
■ noun an instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and tuned a fifth lower.
Origin
C18: from Ital. and Sp.; cf. viol .
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~ 2 [ 'vʌɪələ ]
■ noun a plant of a genus that includes the pansies and violets. [Genus Viola : many species.]
Origin
mod. L., from L., lit. 'violet'.