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[syn: African violet, Saintpaulia ionantha]
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
African violet .
African-American, see African-American.
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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]