Viola

  1. Proper noun.  (given name, female) , from (etyl, la) (term, violet) .
  2. Noun.  (music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
  3. Noun.  (music) An organ stop having a similar tone.
  4. Noun.  (music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
  5. Noun.  (qualifier, botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus ''Viola'', including the violets and pansies.

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