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African violet

African violet noun: any perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia), especially Streptocarpus ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.

african violet: any perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia),...
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Noun

African violet (plural African violets)

  1. Any perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia), especially Streptocarpus ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.
    Synonyms:
    saintpaulia

Synonyms of African violet

Forms of African violet

pluralAfrican violets

Questions about African violet

What does African violet mean?
African violet means any perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia), especially Streptocarpus ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.
What part of speech is African violet?
African violet is a noun.
What is the plural of African violet?
The plural of African violet is African violets.

Words near African violet in the dictionary

  1. African traditionalists
  2. African trypanosomiasis
  3. African unicorn
  4. African unicorns
  5. African Union
  6. African violet
  7. African violets
  8. African walnut
  9. African walnuts
  10. African warbler
  11. African warblers

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