petunia

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1. Any of various widely cultivated South American plants of the genus Petunia, having alternate, entire leaves and funnel-shaped flowers in colors from white to purple.

2. A moderate to dark purple.

[New Latin Petunia, genus name, from obsolete French pétun, tobacco, from Portuguese petum, of Tupi-Guarani origin.]

petunia [pɪˈtjuːnɪə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any solanaceous plant of the tropical American genus Petunia: cultivated for their white, pink, blue, or purple funnel-shaped flowers

[via New Latin from obsolete French petun variety of tobacco, from Tupi petyn]

petunia - It is related to the tobacco plant, hence its name, from Portuguese petum, "tobacco."

See also related terms for tobacco.

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Noun	1.	petunia - any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Petunia, Petunia - annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America large white petunia, Petunia axillaris - annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers Petunia integrifolia, violet-flowered petunia - herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers hybrid petunia, Petunia hybrida - hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple
	2.	Petunia - annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America genus Petunia asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs family Solanaceae, potato family, Solanaceae - large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra petunia - any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers

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petunia [pɪˈtjuːnɪə] N → petunia f

petunia [pəˈtjuːniə] n → pétunia m

petunia

n → Petunie f

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epipetalous family Solanaceae funnelform genus Browallia genus Brunfelsia genus Fabiana genus Nicandra genus Petunia hybrid petunia large white petunia nightshade family Petunia axillaris Petunia hybrida Petunia integrifolia potato family Salpichroa Scopolia Solanaceae violet-flowered petunia	The turf was hemmed with an edge of scarlet geranium and coleus, and cast-iron vases painted in chocolate colour, standing at intervals along the winding path that led to the sea, looped their garlands of petunia and ivy geranium above the neatly raked gravel. The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context It is notorious in how complicated a manner the species of Pelargonium, Fuchsia, Calceolaria, Petunia, Rhododendron, &c. The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context October though it was, the garden was still very sweet with dear, old-fashioned, unworldly flowers and shrubs -- sweet may, southern-wood, lemon verbena, alyssum, petunias, marigolds and chrysanthemums. Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context	petty petty apartheid Petty averages petty bourgeoisie petty cash petty cash book Petty constable petty criticism petty juror petty jury petty larceny petty morel Petty mullein petty officer petty sessions petty spurge petty whin Pettychaps Pettywhin petulance petulant petulantly Petulcity Petulcous Petune petunia Petunia axillaris Petunia hybrida Petunia integrifolia Petunse petuntse petuntze Petworth House Petworth marble Petzite Peucedanin Peucil Peul Pevsner pew Pew opener Pewage pewee Pewet Pewfellow Pewing pewit pewit gull pewter Pewterer Pewtery	Petty-bourgeois Petty-bourgeoisie Petty-bourgeoisie Pettychaps Pettywhin Petugas Penindak Rusuh Massa Petukhov, Boris Petukhov, Boris Sergeevich Petukhova, Kseniia Petukhova, Kseniia Kupriianovna Petukhovo Petula oil petulance petulance petulances petulances petulancy petulancy petulans petulant petulant Petulantes Petulantes petulantly petulantly Petulcity Petulcous Petun Nation Petun Nation Petune petunia Petunia asteroid mosaic virus Petunia axillaris Petunia hybrida Petunia integrifolia Petunia Pickle Bottom Petunia Vein-Clearing Virus Petunias Petunias Petunse petuntse petuntze PETUS Petushki Petushkova, Elena Petushkova, Elena Vladimirovna Petussis Petussis Petussis PETV PETW Petworth Antiques Dealers' Association Petworth House Petworth marble Petzetakis’ Disease Petzetakis’ Disease Petzetakis’ Disease Petzite Petzite

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epipetalous
family Solanaceae
funnelform
genus Browallia
genus Brunfelsia
genus Fabiana
genus Nicandra
genus Petunia
hybrid petunia
large white petunia
nightshade family
Petunia axillaris
Petunia hybrida
Petunia integrifolia
potato family
Salpichroa
Scopolia
Solanaceae
violet-flowered petunia

The turf was hemmed with an edge of scarlet geranium and coleus, and cast-iron vases painted in chocolate colour, standing at intervals along the winding path that led to the sea, looped their garlands of petunia and ivy geranium above the neatly raked gravel.

The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context

It is notorious in how complicated a manner the species of Pelargonium, Fuchsia, Calceolaria, Petunia, Rhododendron, &c.

The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context

October though it was, the garden was still very sweet with dear, old-fashioned, unworldly flowers and shrubs -- sweet may, southern-wood, lemon verbena, alyssum, petunias, marigolds and chrysanthemums.

Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

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