violet vs Viola canadensis

Viola canadensis vs violet

violet and Viola canadensis both are nouns.

violet is an adjective but Viola canadensis is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
violet	Yes	Yes	No	No
Viola canadensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Viola canadensis is a hyponym of violet; that is, Viola canadensis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than violet:

violet: any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
Viola canadensis: tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks

Other hyponyms of violet include American dog violet, Viola conspersa, sweet white violet, Viola blanda, white violet, woodland white violet, Canada violet, tall white violet, white violet, dog violet, heath violet, Viola canina, heartsease, two-eyed violet, Viola ocellata, English violet, garden violet, sweet violet, Viola odorata, bird's-foot violet, Johnny-jump-up, pansy violet, Viola pedata, wood violet, downy yellow violet, Viola pubescens, long-spurred violet, Viola rostrata, cream violet, pale violet, striped violet, Viola striata, hedge violet, Viola reichenbachiana, Viola sylvatica, wood violet.

violet (noun)	Viola canadensis (noun)
a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum	tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

violet (adjective)	Viola canadensis (adjective)
of a color intermediate between red and blue

Difference between violet and Viola canadensis

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