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Parma violet

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Definition of Parma violet

1 : a sweet violet widely cultivated for its pale lavender sweet-scented fully double flowers
2 or parma violet
a : a moderate violet that is bluer and lighter than damson, bluer and paler than Roman purple, and paler and slightly redder than prelate

— called also Parme, violet Parme

b of textiles : a strong violet that is redder and lighter than pansy, redder, lighter, and stronger than royal purple (see royal purple sense 2), and lighter, stronger, and slightly redder than clematis

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“Parma violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Parma%20violet. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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