petunia

[ pi-oo-nyuh, -nee-uh, -tyoo- ]

/ pɪˈu nyə, -ni ə, -ˈtyu- /

noun

any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.

a deep, reddish purple.

Origin of petunia

1815–25; <New Latin <obsolete French petun tobacco <Tupi petyn;see -ia

Words nearby petunia

petty officer, petty sessions, petulance, petulancy, petulant, petunia, petuntse, Petworth House, peu à peu, peu de chose, Peul

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Example sentences from the Web for petunia

The Petunia affords another example of the immense strides accomplished in the art of seed-saving.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
You just want Petunia and me for company, same as we want you.
Shavings|Joseph C. Lincoln
There are several fountains in it, and a few clumps of the Petunia violacea, but nothing else of interest.
Journal of a Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, in the Autumn of 1835|James Forbes
The major regarded Petunia, who was seated upon the heap of mill- sides, in a most haphazard and dissipated attitude.
Shavings|Joseph C. Lincoln

I whirled him up it, and leaned over the gallery rail, calling to Petunia.
Foe-Farrell|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for petunia

petunia

/ (pɪˈtjuːnɪə) /

noun

any solanaceous plant of the tropical American genus Petunia: cultivated for their white, pink, blue, or purple funnel-shaped flowers

Word Origin for petunia

C19: via New Latin from obsolete French petun variety of tobacco, from Tupi petyn

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单词	petunia
释义	petunia [ pi-oo-nyuh, -nee-uh, -tyoo- ] / pɪˈu nyə, -ni ə, -ˈtyu- / noun any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors. a deep, reddish purple. Origin of petunia 1815–25; <New Latin <obsolete French petun tobacco <Tupi petyn;see -ia Words nearby petunia petty officer, petty sessions, petulance, petulancy, petulant, petunia, petuntse, Petworth House, peu à peu, peu de chose, Peul Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petunia The Petunia affords another example of the immense strides accomplished in the art of seed-saving. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons You just want Petunia and me for company, same as we want you. Shavings\|Joseph C. Lincoln There are several fountains in it, and a few clumps of the Petunia violacea, but nothing else of interest. Journal of a Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, in the Autumn of 1835\|James Forbes The major regarded Petunia, who was seated upon the heap of mill- sides, in a most haphazard and dissipated attitude. Shavings\|Joseph C. Lincoln I whirled him up it, and leaned over the gallery rail, calling to Petunia. Foe-Farrell\|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for petunia petunia / (pɪˈtjuːnɪə) / noun any solanaceous plant of the tropical American genus Petunia: cultivated for their white, pink, blue, or purple funnel-shaped flowers Word Origin for petunia C19: via New Latin from obsolete French petun variety of tobacco, from Tupi petyn 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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