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Breviary (medicine) and African violet (sh)


Breviary (medicine)


breviary


Origin: F. Breviarie, L. Breviarium summary, abridgment, neut. Noun fr. Breviarius abridged, fr. Brevis short. See Brief, and cf. Brevier.

1. An abridgment; a compend; an epitome; a brief account or summary. "A book entitled the abridgment or breviary of those roots that are to be cut up or gathered." (Holland)

2. A book containing the daily public or canonical prayers of the Roman Catholic or of the Greek Church for the seven canonical hours, namely, matins and lauds, the first, third, sixth, and ninth hours, vespers, and compline; distinguished from the missal.

Source: Websters Dictionary


African violet (sh)




Any plant of the genus Saintpaulia, of the gesneriad family, especially S. ionantha.

African violets are native to high elevations in tropical eastern Africa. They are small, hairy, usually stemless herbaceous plants with crowded, long-stalked leaves. The violet, white, or pink flowers bloom most of the year. They are popular houseplants, and hundreds of varieties have been developed, including half-sized miniatures.