noun
viola
VEE-uh-luh
noun
1
A stringed instrument similar to but slightly larger than a violin, with a deeper tone.
"She switched from violin to viola in her second year of music college."
2
A flowering plant of the genus Viola, including violets and pansies.
"The garden border was planted with violas in purple and yellow."
How to Use Viola
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the violin-like instrument with a deeper sound, or a small flowering garden plant.
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Word Forms
violas plural, violas plural, viole plural
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Etymology
From Latin viola, "violet."