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African violet
African violetn. Any of various East African herbs of the genus Saintpaulia, having a basal leaf rosette and a showy cluster of violet, blue, pink, or white flowers, often grown as an indoor ornamental.African violet n (Plants) any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia, esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet, white, or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae Af′rican vi′olet
n. a tropical African plant, Saintpaulia ionantha, of the gesneria family, with hairy leaves and purple, pink, or white flowers. [1940–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  African violet - tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowersSaintpaulia ionanthaflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Saintpaulia, Saintpaulia - east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated |
TranslationsAfrican violet
African violet: see gesneriagesneria
, common name for some members of the Gesneriaceae, a family of chiefly tropical and subtropical perennial herbs and shrubs with showy blossoms. The best-known members of the family are the African violets (most of which are hybrids of Saintpaulia ionantha
..... Click the link for more information. .African violet[′af·ri·kən ′vī·ə·lət] (botany) Saintpaulia ionantha. A flowering plant typical of the family Gesneriaceae. African violet any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia, esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet, white, or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae African violet
Related to African violet: Chinese evergreenSynonyms for African violetnoun tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowersSynonymsRelated Words- flower
- genus Saintpaulia
- Saintpaulia
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