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WHITE VIOLET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers

Synonyms:

sweet white violet; Viola blanda; white violet; woodland white violet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("white violet" is a kind of...):

violet (any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks

Synonyms:

Canada violet; tall white violet; Viola canadensis; white violet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("white violet" is a kind of...):

violet (any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers)

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