Found 2 items, similar to African violet.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: African violet African violet n : tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers [syn: Saintpaulia ionantha ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: African violet 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. [1913 Webster]