Chinese violet

noun

An herb of species Asystasia gangetica, native to tropical Africa and Asia and invasive in the American tropics.

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Meanings

nounChinese violet (plural Chinese violets)

plural Chinese violets

  1. An herb of species Asystasia gangetica, native to tropical Africa and Asia and invasive in the American tropics.

    Synonyms: coromandel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn herb of species Asystasia gangetica, native to tropical Africa and Asia and invasive in the American tropics.

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APA

Chinese violet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20violet

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“Chinese violet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20violet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese violet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20violet.

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