noun Date: 1902 any of several tropical African gesneriads (especially Saintpaulia ionantha ) widely grown as houseplants for their velvety fleshy leaves and showy purple, pink, or white flowers
AFRICAN VIOLET
Meaning of AFRICAN VIOLET in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012