SAINTPAULIA

Saintpaulia, genus Saintpaulia

(noun) east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

saintpaulia (plural saintpaulias)

(botany) Any of the perennial flowering plants of the genus Saintpaulia, the African violets, especially Saintpaulia ionantha.

Source: Wiktionary



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