Botany Any of several Eurasian and Mediterranean plants of the genus Matthiola in the mustard family, especially M. incana, widely cultivated for its clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.

• 紫罗兰：任一种生长于欧洲和地中海的十字花科紫罗兰属植物，尤指欧洲南部紫罗兰，因其开大而炫丽的彩色花而被广泛种植