Definition of African violet

1. Noun. Tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers.

Exact synonyms: Saintpaulia Ionantha
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Saintpaulia, Saintpaulia

Definition of African violet

1. Noun. A perennial plant of the genus ''Saintpaulia'', especialy ''Saintpaulia ionantha'', with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of African Violet

African marigold
African millet
African mole cricket
African mole crickets
African monitor
African nation
African oil palm
African penguin
African penguins
African sandalwood
African scented mahogany
African tea
African tick fever
African trypanosomiasis
African tulip
African violet (current term)
African violets
African walnut
African wild dog
African wild dogs
African wildcat
African wildcats
African yellowwood
Africana
Africander
Africanders
Africanisation
Africanise
Africanised

Literary usage of African violet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"African violet. USAMBARA VIOLET. Fig. 3520. Stemless, hairy: Ivs. many, 1^ in. long, ovate or subcordate, thin, regularly crenate, clad on both surfaces ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1908)
"African violet. Blue. Green. Port of Spain Red. Wine Red. C.reen. Trinidad Wine Red. Wine Red. Blue. Panama Violet. Purplish. Blue. ..."

3. Day One and Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachersby Rick Wormeli by Rick Wormeli (2003)
"As far as which plants work best, I recommend Swedish ivy, wandering Jew, fittonia, aloe, dracaena, Boston fern, spider plant, philodendron, African violet, ..."

4. Bucks County & the Delaware River Valley Alive by Shari Mycek (2002)
"Choose from African violet, American pumpkin pie, Ukrainian rose petal (it smells like roses), Irish coffee, Puerto Rican banana brandy, ..."

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