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african violet

Af·ri·can vi·o·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n vahy-uh-lit]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən ˈvaɪ ə lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n vahy-uh-lit]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən ˈvaɪ ə lɪt/

Definitions of african violet words

  • noun african violet any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia, esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet, white, or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae 3
  • noun african violet any of several tropical African plants (genus Saintpaulia) of the gesneria family with violet, white, or pinkish flowers and hairy, dark-green leaves, often grown as house plants 3
  • noun african violet a popular house plant, Saintpaulia ionantha, of the gesneriad family, having hairy leaves and showy violet, pink, or white flowers. 1
  • noun african violet A perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia, especialy Saintpaulia ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals. 0
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Origin of african violet

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for African violet

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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african violet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

african violet usage trend in Literature

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