vi ‧ o ‧ let /ˈvaɪələt, ˈvaɪəlɪt/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: violete , from viole 'violet' , from Latin viola ]
1 . [countable] a plant with small dark purple flowers, or sometimes white or yellow ones
2 . [uncountable] a bluish-purple colour
—violet adjective :
beautiful violet eyes