2 definitions
for African violet
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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
African violet
n : tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its
violet or white or pink flowers [syn: Saintpaulia
ionantha]