Definition of viola
: violet 1a; especially : any of various garden hybrids with solitary white, yellow, or purple often variegated flowers resembling but smaller than typical pansies
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Origin and Etymology of viola
Middle English, from Latin
First Known Use: 15th century
Origin and Etymology of viola
Italian & Spanish, viol, viola, from Old Occitan, viol
First Known Use: circa 1724
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Definition of viola for Students
: a garden plant that looks like but is smaller than a pansy
Definition of viola for Students
: a stringed musical instrument like a violin but slightly larger and lower in pitch
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