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petunia
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun petunia has 2 senses
- petunia(n = noun.plant) Array - any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers; Array is a kind of flower
- petunia(n = noun.plant) genus petunia - annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America; Array is a kind of asterid dicot genus
is a member of genus petunia, petunia
has particulars: large white petunia, petunia axillaris, petunia integrifolia, violet-flowered petunia, hybrid petunia, petunia hybrida
is a member of family solanaceae, potato family, solanaceae
CIDE DICTIONARY
petunia, n. [NL., fr. Braz. petun tobacco.].
A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnelform or salver-shaped corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, Petunia violacera , with reddish purple flowers, and Petunia nyctaginiflora , with white flowers. There are also many hybrid forms with variegated corollas. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
petunia, n.
1 any plant of the genus Petunia with white, purple, red, etc., funnel-shaped flowers.
2 a dark violet or purple colour.
1 any plant of the genus Petunia with white, purple, red, etc., funnel-shaped flowers.
2 a dark violet or purple colour.
Etymology
mod.L f. F petun f. Guarani pety tobacco
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