Definitions

1. noun

a musical instrument with a sweet, mellow sound, consisting of four strings played on a fretted fingerboard, typically with a flat back and a scroll or pegbox at the top.

“She picked up the viola and began to play a melancholy tune.”

2. noun

the violet-colored flower, Viola, especially the common blue violet, Viola sororia.

“The violas were blooming in the garden, attracting a swarm of bees.”

3. proper noun

the Viola genus of plants, a group of small, delicate flowers in the family Violaceae.

“The botanist studied the Viola species and their unique characteristics.”