# Selkirk's violet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The violet Viola selkirkii.

## Etymology
Named by Frederick Traugott Pursh after Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/selkirk-s-violet