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violet in Persian

بنفشه banafše

/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/

violet in Persian: بنفشه (banafše), بنفش (banafš), بنفشهای (banafše-'i). In English, violet means a plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

Persian words for violet

plant
بنفشه banafše
colour
بنفش banafš
having a bluish-purple color
بنفش banafš, بنفشهای banafše-'i

English meaning of violet

  1. noun A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
  2. noun A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
  3. noun The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
  4. noun Clothes and (ecclesiastical) vestments of such a colour.

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Questions about violet in Persian

What is the meaning of violet in Persian?
Violet in Persian is بنفشه (banafše), بنفش (banafš), بنفشهای (banafše-'i).
معنی violet چیست؟
Violet: بنفشه (banafše), بنفش (banafš), بنفشهای (banafše-'i).
What does violet mean in English?
Violet means a plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

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