CAPE PRIMROSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cape primrose mean? 

• CAPE PRIMROSE (noun)
  The noun CAPE PRIMROSE has 1 sense:

1. any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers

  Familiarity information: CAPE PRIMROSE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAPE PRIMROSE (noun)

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Meaning:

Any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Cape primrose" is a kind of...):

streptocarpus (any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses)

Holonyms ("Cape primrose" is a member of...):

genus Streptocarpus (large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose)