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| alfalfa |
a plant with purple flowers that is grown as food for cattle and horses. Alfalfa is a member of the legume family of plants. |
| amethyst |
a purple gem used in jewelry. Amethyst is a kind of quartz. |
| anemone |
a type of plant related to the buttercup that has large white, blue, purple, or red flowers. |
| aster |
a plant with white, pink, blue, or purple flowers. The flowers are made up of many narrow petals around a yellow center. |
| aubergine |
the British word for eggplant, a plant grown for its dark purple, oval fruit. Aubergine is eaten as a vegetable. |
| blackberry |
a dark purple or black berry that is made up of many large seeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| bruise |
an injury that does not cause a break in the skin or bone but usually causes a dark blue or purple mark to appear on the skin. [1/3 definitions] |
| cabbage |
a vegetable with large green or purple leaves that form a round head. |
| cherry |
a small, round fruit that grows on a tree. It is red, yellow, or purple in color and has a hard pit in the center. [1/4 definitions] |
| coleus |
a plant with colorful leaves, usually of green with reddish-purple or green with pink. |
| crimson |
the color that comes from mixing red and a small amount of purple paint. |
| eggplant |
a plant grown for its dark purple fruit, which is eaten as a vegetable. The fruit is often shaped like an egg or like a tube. |
| grape |
a small, juicy fruit, with a smooth skin that is either green, red, or purple. Grapes grow in bunches on woody vines. |
| heather |
an evergreen plant that has tiny pink or purple flowers that are shaped like bells. |
| indigo |
a plant with red or purple flowers from which this dye comes. [1/3 definitions] |
| lavender |
a plant of the mint family with pale purple flowers. [2/3 definitions] |
| lilac |
a shrub that has large clusters of purple, white, or pink flowers. [2/3 definitions] |
| magenta |
the color that comes from mixing red and purple paint. |
| magnolia |
a tree or shrub with large pink, white, or purple flowers. In many species blooms appear before the leaves. [1/2 definitions] |
| manganese |
a dense, hard, grayish white metal that is one of the chemical elements. It is used in making steel, and is also used to color glass purple. (symbol: Mn) |
| mauve |
the color that comes from mixing blue, purple, and white paint. |
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