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dog's violet

dog's violet noun: the plant, Viola canina, native to Europe.

Noun

dog's violet (plural dog's violets)

  1. The plant, Viola canina, native to Europe.
    • Here is spring were celandine, marsh marigold, wind-flower, primrose, cowslip and dog's violet.1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 13

Forms of dog's violet

pluraldog's violets

Questions about dog's violet

What does dog's violet mean?
Dog's violet means the plant, Viola canina, native to Europe.
What part of speech is dog's violet?
Dog's violet is a noun.
What is the plural of dog's violet?
The plural of dog's violet is dog's violets.

Words near dog's violet in the dictionary

  1. dog's tongues
  2. dog's tooth
  3. dog's tooth violet
  4. dog's tooth violets
  5. dog's trick
  6. dog's violet
  7. dog's violets
  8. dog's-ear
  9. dog's-eared
  10. dog's-earing
  11. dog's-ears

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