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Noun: African violet  'a-fri-kun 'vI-u-lut
  1. Tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet, white or pink flowers
    - Saintpaulia ionantha

Derived forms: African violets

Type of: flower

Part of: genus Saintpaulia, Saintpaulia

Encyclopedia: African violet

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