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violet vs sweet violet

sweet violet vs violet

violet and sweet violet both are nouns.

violet is an adjective but sweet violet is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violet Yes Yes No No
sweet violet Yes No No No
As nouns, sweet violet is a hyponym of violet; that is, sweet violet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than violet:
  • violet: any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
  • sweet violet: European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized
violet (noun) sweet violet (noun)
a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
violet (adjective) sweet violet (adjective)
of a color intermediate between red and blue
Difference between violet and sweet violet

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