Definition of violas:
(n) :
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
(n) :
A person who plays the viola.
(n) :
(botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
(n) :
(music) An organ stop having a similar tone.
(n) :
(music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
(n) :
(music) A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.