Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dog violet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: dog vi-o-let
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of plants with unscented flowers in the genus Viola, now especially Viola riviniana.

Example Sentences

"All but lost in the new growth of grass are dog violets, leaves the vivid purple of a Catholic funeral robe."

Inflected Forms

dog violets (plural)

Phrases

American dog violet common dog violet early dog violet heath dog violet

Synonyms

heath violet viola canina

Questions

What does dog violet mean?: Any of a number of plants with unscented flowers in the genus Viola, now especially Viola riviniana.

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