Persian violet

noun

The flowering plant Exacum affine.

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Exacum affine

Meanings

nounPersian violet (plural Persian violets)

plural Persian violets

  1. The flowering plant Exacum affine.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounperennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers

Similar
Exacum affine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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