Selkirk's violet

noun

The violet Viola selkirkii.

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Meanings

nounSelkirk's violet (plural Selkirk's violets)

plural Selkirk's violets

  1. The violet Viola selkirkii.

Origin

Named by Frederick Traugott Pursh after Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk.

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APA

Selkirk's violet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirk's%20violet

MLA

“Selkirk's violet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirk's%20violet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Selkirk's violet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirk's%20violet.

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