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African violets

African violets is the plural of African violet.

Meaning of African violet

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

Questions about African violets

What is African violets the plural of?
African violets is the plural of African violet.

Words near African violets in the dictionary

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

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