What does violet in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word violet in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use violet in French.

The word violet in French means violet, violet, purple, blue, violet-red, red clover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word violet

violet

nom masculin (couleur de la violette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le violet est une couleur du spectre solaire.
Violet is one of the colours of the spectrum.

violet, purple

adjectif (de couleur violette)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle portait une jupe violette et des collants jaunes !
She was wearing a purple skirt and yellow tights!

blue

adjectif (saisi par le froid)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
À force de jouer dans la neige sans gants, ses mains étaient violettes.
Due to playing in the snow without any gloves, her hands were blue.

violet-red

adjectif invariable (nuance de rouge violacé) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

red clover

nom masculin (variété fourragère de trèfle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On retrouve le trèfle violet dans tous les prés.

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