viola

A musical instrument played with a bow, slightly larger and lower in sound than a violin.

• She plays the viola.
• The quartet has two violins, a viola, and a cello.
• He borrowed a viola for his first concert.

Common phrases: play the viola, viola player, viola concerto

A small flowering plant belonging to the group that includes violets and pansies.

• A purple viola grew by the path.
• We planted violas in pots near the door.
• These viola flowers stay bright through the cooler months.

Common phrases: purple viola, viola flowers, viola seedlings

A set of organ pipes that produces a sound like a bowed string instrument.

• The organ has a viola stop.
• She used the viola for a soft string sound.
• The builder repaired the viola pipes last week.

Common phrases: viola stop, viola pipes, organ viola