Definition of "viola" in English

noun

1. (botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.

noun

1. A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.

2. A person who plays the viola.

3. (music) An organ stop having a similar tone.

4. (music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.

5. (music) A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.

interjection

1. (often humorous) Misconstruction of voila.