zinnia

[ zin-ee-uh ]

/ ˈzɪn i ə /

noun

any of several composite plants of the genus Zinnia, native to Mexico and adjacent areas, especially the widely cultivated species Z. elegans, having variously colored, many-rayed flower heads.

Origin of zinnia

1760–70; <New Latin, named after J. G. Zinn (1727–59), German botanist; see -ia

Words nearby zinnia

zinger, zingiberaceous, zingy, Zinjanthropus, zinkenite, zinnia, Zinn's membrane, Zinn's zonule, zinnwaldite, Zinoviev, Zinovievsk

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Example sentences from the Web for zinnia

Zinnia, many colours; one and one-half to two feet; July, August and September.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely
THE double varieties of Zinnia have entirely eclipsed the single form of this flower.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
He drew from the wagon a wooden "flat" filled with zinnia plantlings, like so many little green rosettes.
The Side Of The Angels|Basil King
These zinnia seeds do not have the little prongs, because the zinnia does not need them.
A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls|Albert Bigelow Paine

She left the papers with Chub, and since the staff seemed busy, she went on home and started weeding the zinnia bed.
Joan of the Journal|Helen Diehl Olds

British Dictionary definitions for zinnia

zinnia

/ (ˈzɪnɪə) /

noun

any annual or perennial plant of the genus Zinnia, of tropical and subtropical America, having solitary heads of brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for zinnia

C18: named after J. G. Zinn (died 1759), German botanist

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	zinnia
释义	zinnia [ zin-ee-uh ] / ˈzɪn i ə / noun any of several composite plants of the genus Zinnia, native to Mexico and adjacent areas, especially the widely cultivated species Z. elegans, having variously colored, many-rayed flower heads. Origin of zinnia 1760–70; <New Latin, named after J. G. Zinn (1727–59), German botanist; see -ia Words nearby zinnia zinger, zingiberaceous, zingy, Zinjanthropus, zinkenite, zinnia, Zinn's membrane, Zinn's zonule, zinnwaldite, Zinoviev, Zinovievsk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zinnia Zinnia, many colours; one and one-half to two feet; July, August and September. A Woman's Hardy Garden\|Helena Rutherfurd Ely THE double varieties of Zinnia have entirely eclipsed the single form of this flower. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons He drew from the wagon a wooden "flat" filled with zinnia plantlings, like so many little green rosettes. The Side Of The Angels\|Basil King These zinnia seeds do not have the little prongs, because the zinnia does not need them. A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls\|Albert Bigelow Paine She left the papers with Chub, and since the staff seemed busy, she went on home and started weeding the zinnia bed. Joan of the Journal\|Helen Diehl Olds British Dictionary definitions for zinnia zinnia / (ˈzɪnɪə) / noun any annual or perennial plant of the genus Zinnia, of tropical and subtropical America, having solitary heads of brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) Word Origin for zinnia C18: named after J. G. Zinn (died 1759), German botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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