African violet

African violet

English

Noun

African violet (plural African violets)

1. A perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia, especially Saintpaulia ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.

Synonyms

• saintpaulia

Translations

perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia

Catalan: violeta africana f Chinese: Mandarin: 非洲紫罗兰 (fēizhōu zǐluólán) Finnish: saintpaulia (fi), paavalinkukka (fi) French: saintpaulia (fr) German: Usambaraveilchen (de) n Irish: sailchuach Afracach f Italian: violetta africana f Japanese: セントポーリア (sentopōria) Polish: sępolia f Portuguese: violeta africana f Romanian: violetă africană f Spanish: violeta africana f

References

• African violet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Saintpaulia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Saintpaulia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons