Associations to the word «Saintpaulia»

Wiktionary

SAINTPAULIA, noun. (botany) Any of the perennial flowering plants of the genus Saintpaulia, the African violets, especially Saintpaulia ionantha.
SAINTPAULIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae   — African violets.

Dictionary definition

SAINTPAULIA, noun. East African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated.

Wise words

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