Violet meaning : A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. The bulb of such a plant. The genus as a whole. A ball. A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent. A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers. A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy. A bluish-purple colour resembling that of most V. odorata. Clothes and vestments of such a colour. (perfumes) The characteristic scent of V. odorata. Having a bluish-purple colour.