Meaning Of The Word African violet

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African violet in American English
any of several tropical African plants (genus Saintpaulia) of the gesneria family with violet, white, or pinkish flowers and hairy, dark-green leaves, often grown as house plants
noun: a popular house plant, Saintpaulia ionantha, of the gesneriad family, having hairy leaves and showy violet, pink, or white flowers

African violet in British English
noun: 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

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