viola

nouns

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

viola

is a member of

large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions

is a type of (narrower)

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower

viola

is a type of (narrower)

stringed instruments that are played with a bow

"the strings played superlatively well"