Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

african violet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: african vi-o-let
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia), especially Streptocarpus ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.

Inflected Forms

African violets (plural)

Synonyms

saintpaulia saintpaulia ionantha

Questions

What does african violet mean?: Any perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia), especially Streptocarpus ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.

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