Hypernyms for "violet"
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American dog violet
bird''s-foot violet
Canada violet
cream violet
dog violet
downy yellow violet
English violet
garden violet
heartsease
heath violet
hedge violet
indigo
Johnny-jump-up
long-spurred violet
pale violet
pansy violet
striped violet
sweet violet
sweet white violet
tall white violet
two-eyed violet
Viola blanda
Viola canadensis
Viola canina
Viola conspersa
Viola ocellata
Viola odorata
Viola pedata
Viola pubescens
Viola reichenbachiana
Viola rostrata
Viola striata
Viola sylvatica
white violet
wood violet
woodland white violet
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.