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violeta

Pronunciation: /bjoˈleta/

“violeta” is a Spanish word. Its 4 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. violet

noun

  1. violet (colour); purple
  2. violet (plant)
  3. rapist, nonce

In Spanish

  1. Color azul rojizo o púrpura azulado.
  2. (Viola spp.) Plantas herbáceas, de aroma muy apreciado en perfumería con tallos rastreros y hojas ásperas y en forma de corazón. Produce pequeñas flores de color azul intenso, morado claro y a veces blancas de tallo largo y fino.
  3. Fruto de esta planta.
  4. Violador.

Etymology

From viola + -eta (diminutive suffix).

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