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Canadian violet en · NOUN

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1. Synonym of Canada violet.
   • I have begun collecting, and though the season is far advanced, my hortus siccus boasts of several elegant specimens of fern; the yellow Canadian violet, which blooms twice in the year, in the spring and fall, as the autumnal season is expressively termed […] 1842, Nathaniel Parker Willis, Canadian Scenery, volume 1, page 74:
   • The English violet closely resembles the Canadian violet in color, but it is very fragrant. 1898, The Canadian Teacher, volume 3, page 901:
   • The Canadian violet is a stemmed violet and easy to recognize by its tall stature. The leaves are heart-shaped. The white flowers have purple veins on the lower three petals and a purple tinge on the back of the uppermost petals. 2003, Peter White, Wildflowers of the Smokies, page 64:

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Canada violet