chinese violet

noun

often capitalized C
: a moderate purple that is redder and paler than heliotrope (see heliotrope sense 4a), bluer and lighter than average amethyst, and paler than manganese violet

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“Chinese violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chinese%20violet. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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