vi ‧ o ‧ la /viˈəʊlə $ -ˈoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: Old Provençal , probably from Medieval Latin vitula ; ⇨ ↑ fiddle 1 ]
1 . a wooden musical instrument that you play like a ↑ violin but that is larger and has a lower sound
2 . a plant related to the ↑ violet