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- 1. a plant of a genus that includes the pansies and violets.
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The viola ( vee-OH-lə,) is a string instrument that is usually bowed. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the violin family, between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth higher) and the cello (which is tuned an octave lower). The strings from low to high are typically tuned to C 3, G 3, D 4, and A 4 .... Wikipedia