AFRICAN VIOLET

Meaning of AFRICAN VIOLET in English

a popular house plant, Saintpaulia ionantha, of the gesneriad family, having hairy leaves and showy violet, pink, or white flowers.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

AFRICAN VIOLET — noun Date: 1902 any of several tropical African gesneriads (especially Saintpaulia ionantha ) widely grown as houseplants for their velvety …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AFRICAN VIOLET — Any plant of the genus Saintpaulia , of the gesneriad family, especially S. ionantha . African violets are native to …
Английский словарь Британика
AFRICAN VIOLET — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a tropical African plant ( Saintpaulia ionantha ) with long-petioled fleshy leaves in a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFRICAN VIOLET — Date: 1902 : any of several tropical African gesneriads (especially Saintpaulia ionantha ) widely grown as houseplants for their velvety …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFRICAN VIOLET — Function: noun Date: 1902 : any of several tropical African gesneriads (esp. Saintpaulia ionantha ) widely grown as houseplants for …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
AFRICAN VIOLET — ■ noun a small East African plant with heart-shaped velvety leaves and violet, pink, or white flowers. [Genus Saintpaulia : …
Concise Oxford English vocab
AFRICAN VIOLET — [African violet] n (1902): any of several tropical African gesneriads (esp. Saintpaulia ionantha) widely grown as houseplants for their velvety …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFRICAN VIOLET — flowering plant of the genus Saintpaulia (family Gesneriaceae), especially S. ionantha. The genus consists of 12 species native to higher …
Britannica English vocabulary
AFRICAN VIOLET — noun a small E African plant with heart-shaped leaves and bluish-purple, pink or white flowers
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFRICAN VIOLET — Any plant of the genus Saintpaulia , of the gesneriad family, especially S. ionantha . African violets are native to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская или узамбарская фиалка (ботаника) африканская или узамбарская фиалка (Saintpaulla gen.)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская или узамбарская фиалка (ботаника) африканская или узамбарская фиалка (Saintpaulla gen.)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская или узамбарская фиалка ( Saintpaulla gen. )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская фиалка
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская или узамбарская фиалка ( Saintpaulla gen. )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская или узамбарская фиалка ( Saintpaulla gen. )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AFRICAN VIOLET — узамбарская фиалка, сенполия (Saintpaulia ionantha)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
AFRICAN VIOLET — узамбарская фиалка, сенполия ( Saintpaulia ionantha )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская или узамбарская фиалка (ботаника) африканская или узамбарская фиалка (Saintpaulla gen.)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFRICAN VIOLET — бот. африканская или узамбарская фиалка (ботаника) африканская или узамбарская фиалка (Saintpaulla gen.)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFRICAN — adj African
Interlingua English vocab
AFRICAN — I. noun Date: before 12th century a native or inhabitant of Africa, a person and especially a black person of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VIOLET — I Any of the approximately 500 species of herbaceous plants or low shrubs that make up the genus Viola , …
Английский словарь Британика
AFRICAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) South African Republic African arts African languages African lily African Methodist Episcopal Church AME …
Английский словарь Британика
VIOLET — I. ˈvīələ̇t sometimes ˈvīl-; usu -ə̇.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French violete, diminutive of viole …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFRICAN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIOLET — (n.) Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycaena, or Rusticus, and allied genera.
Английский словарь Webster
VIOLET — (n.) The color of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible …
Английский словарь Webster
AFRICAN — (n.) A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Английский словарь Webster
AFRICAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Africa.
Английский словарь Webster
VIOLET — ( n. ) The color of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VIOLET — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycaena, or Rusticus, and allied genera.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICAN — ( n. ) A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to Africa.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VIOLET — /vuy"euh lit/ , n. 1. any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICAN
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VIOLET — adj. having a purple color; resembling a violet
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AFRICAN — adj. of or pertaining to Africa or its culture
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AFRICAN — I. ˈa-fri-kən also ˈä- noun Date: before 12th century 1. : a native or inhabitant of Africa 2. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIOLET — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French violete, diminutive of viole violet, from Latin viola Date: 14th century 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIOLET — noun dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. 2. violet ·noun …
Webster English vocab
AFRICAN — adj of or pertaining to africa. 2. african ·noun a native of africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an african …
Webster English vocab
VIOLET — [vi.o.let] n [ME, fr. MF violete, dim. of viole violet, fr. L viola] (14c) 1 a: any of a genus …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFRICAN — [Af.ri.can] n (bef. 12c) 1: a native or inhabitant of Africa 2: a person and esp. a black person of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIOLET — violet, V~ BrE AmE ˈva ɪ ‿əl ət -ɪt; § ˈvaɪl ət, -ɪt ▷ violet|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AFRICAN — African BrE AmE ˈæf rɪk ə n ▷ African|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VIOLET — / ˈvaɪələt; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a small wild or garden plant with purple or white flowers …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIOLET — vi ‧ o ‧ let /ˈvaɪələt, ˈvaɪəlɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: violete …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFRICAN — I. Af ‧ ri ‧ can 1 /ˈæfrɪkən/ BrE AmE adjective relating to Africa or its people II. African 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VIOLET — n. & adj. --n. 1 a any plant of the genus Viola, esp. the sweet violet, with usu. purple, blue, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFRICAN — n. & adj. --n. 1 a native of Africa (esp. a dark-skinned person). 2 a person of African descent. --adj. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VIOLET — n. & adj. n. 1 a any plant of the genus Viola, esp. the sweet violet, with usu. purple, blue, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFRICAN — n. & adj. n. 1 a native of Africa (esp. a dark-skinned person). 2 a person of African descent. adj. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VIOLET — n. & adj. --n. 1. a any plant of the genus Viola, esp. the sweet violet, with usu. purple, blue, …
Oxford English vocab
AFRICAN — n. & adj. --n. 1. a native of Africa (esp. a dark-skinned person). 2 a person of African descent. --adj. …
Oxford English vocab
VIOLET — ( violets) 1. A violet is a small plant that has purple or white flowers in the spring. N-COUNT 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFRICAN — ( Africans) 1. African means belonging or relating to the continent of Africa, or to its countries or people. ...the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIOLET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES shrinking violet COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB shrink ▪ Not all candidates are shrinking violets …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFRICAN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a European/African/Asian etc country ▪ The President will be visiting four European countries. African American …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFRICAN — [adjective], [noun] [C] - (a person) of or from AfricaAn african violet is a small plant with purple, pink or …
Cambridge English vocab
VIOLET — n. African violet dogtooth violet Price Mary Violet Leontyne Robinson Joan Violet Joan Violet Maurice Edith Anna Oenone Somerville and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VIOLET — n. Any of the approximately 500 species of herbaceous plants or low shrubs that make up the genus Viola , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRICAN — n. African ant bear South African Republic African arts African languages African lily African Methodist Episcopal Church AME Church African …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRICAN — adj. African is used with these nouns: ↑ bush , ↑ elephant , ↑ rhythm
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

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