WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sweet′ vi′olet, 
  1. Plant Biologya plant, Viola odorata, of the violet family, native to the Old World, having fragrant, usually purple flowers that are the source of an oil used in perfumery.

'sweet violet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Parma violet

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