african violet

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   tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers

   SynonymsSaintpaulia ionantha

   Broaderflower

   Part ofSaintpaulia

Questions about african violet

What does african violet mean?

african violet means "tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers".

What is another word for african violet?

Close synonyms include Saintpaulia ionantha. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.