As a proper noun violet
is .
As a noun cucumber is
a vine in the gourd family, cucumis sativus .
violet
English
(violet)
Noun
(
en noun)
A bluish-purple colour.
-
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Viola , a genus of fragrant plants with white, purple or yellow flowers.
Any of several plants that look like the plants of the genus Viola but are taxonomically unrelated to them.
Derived terms
* African violet (
Saintpaulia spp.)
* (
bush violet) ()
* (
Chinese violet) ()
* (
damask violet), )
* )
* , (
vern,
dog's tooth violet) (
Erythronium )
* gentian violet
* methyl violet
* (
Persian violet), ()
* (
Philippine violet) ()
* shrinking violet
* (
small bush violet) ()
* )
* (
violet tree) ()
Adjective
(er)
Having a bluish-purple colour.
Derived terms
* ultraviolet
* (violet cattleya) ()
* (violet click beetle) ()
* (violet helleborine) (
* (violet shell) ()
* (violet snail) ()
* (violet spider conch) ()
* (violet turaco) (Musophaga violacea )
* (violet wood) ()
* (violet wood-sorrel) ()
* (violet wood hoopoe) ()
Related terms
* viola
* violaceous
See also
*
*
*
*
*
* gentamicin
* iodine
* iodopsin
* iolite
* ionone
*
* cudbear
* rainbow
* rocket
* trout lily
* wild pansy
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cucumber
Noun
(
en noun)
A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus .
The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh.
Synonyms
* cuke (informal)
Derived terms
* Armenian cucumber ()
* cool as a cucumber
* exploding cucumber
* squirting cucumber
Related terms
* (l) (cucumber-shaped)
See also
* courgette
* gherkin
* marrow
* pickle
* squash
* zucchini