Any of various plants of the genus Viola, especially a California violet (V. pedunculata) or a European pansy (V. tricolor), having ovate leaves and variously colored flowers.

• 紫罗兰：堇菜属的各种植物，尤指产于加利福尼亚州的（堇菜属腊芬氏堇菜）或鸟足堇菜（堇菜属三色堇），，长有卵形叶，开有颜色各异的花