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DOG VIOLET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dog violet mean?
• DOG VIOLET (noun)
The noun DOG VIOLET has 1 sense:
1. Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet
Familiarity information: DOG VIOLET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
dog violet; heath violet; Viola canina
Hypernyms ("dog violet" is a kind of...):
violet (any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers)
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