saintpaulia

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounsaintpaulia (plural saintpaulias)

plural saintpaulias

  1. biologyAny of the perennial flowering plants of the genus Saintpaulia, the African violets, especially Saintpaulia ionantha.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
african violet

Origin

From the genus name.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Paulistania
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APA

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

MLA

“saintpaulia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saintpaulia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saintpaulia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saintpaulia.

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