violet vs Viola sylvatica

Viola sylvatica vs violet

violet and Viola sylvatica both are nouns.

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

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

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

violet: any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
Viola sylvatica: common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows

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, Viola canadensis, 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, wood violet.

violet (noun)	Viola sylvatica (noun)
a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum	common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

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

Difference between violet and Viola sylvatica

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