"bee violet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bee violets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bee violet (countable and uncountable, plural bee violets)
  1. A color visible to bees that has a frequency of about 400 mμ, spanning a portion of the spectrum that covers violet blue through the lower frequencies of the ultraviolet range. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Colors Related terms: bee purple

Inflected forms

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