SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers

Synonyms:

African violet; Saintpaulia ionantha

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Saintpaulia ionantha" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Holonyms ("Saintpaulia ionantha" is a member of...):

genus Saintpaulia; Saintpaulia (east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated)

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