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vi·o·la | \ vī-ˈō-lə 
, vē- ; ˈvī-ə- \
, vē- ; ˈvī-ə- \Definition of viola
(Entry 1 of 2)
: violet sense 1a especially : any of various garden hybrids with solitary white, yellow, or purple often variegated flowers resembling but smaller than typical pansies
viola
noun (2)vi·o·la | \ vē-ˈō-lə \
\Definition of viola (Entry 2 of 2)
: a musical instrument of the violin family that is intermediate in size and compass between the violin and cello and is tuned a fifth below the violin
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violist \ vē-ˈō-list \ noun
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viola
nounvi·o·la | \ vī-ˈō-lə , vē- \
, vē- \Kids Definition of viola
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a garden plant that looks like but is smaller than a pansy
viola
nounvi·o·la | \ vē-ˈō-lə \
\Kids Definition of viola (Entry 2 of 2)
: a stringed musical instrument like a violin but slightly larger and lower in pitch
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The first known use of viola was in the 15th century
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