African violet

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

African violet
    n 1: tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its
         violet or white or pink flowers [syn: {African violet},
         {Saintpaulia ionantha}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
   African.]
   Of or pertaining to Africa.
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   {African hemp}, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the
      {Sanseviera Guineensis}, a plant found in Africa and
      India.

   {African marigold}, a tropical American plant ({Tagetes
      erecta}).

   {African oak} or {African teak}, a timber furnished by
      {Oldfieldia Africana}, used in ship building.
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   {African violet} .

   {African-American}, see {African-American}.
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