Definition of petunias Petunias

/pʌtuˈniʌz/ - [putuneeuz] -

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What does petunias mean?

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  • petunias (Noun)
    Plural of petunia.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: petunias

petunia - any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
  flower reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
  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
petunia - annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America
  genus Petunia, 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
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  • petunia (Noun)
    A genus of flowering plants, Petunia; most garden varieties are hybrids.
  • petunia (Noun)
    A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
  • petunia (Adjective)
    Of a dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • petunia (n.)
    A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnelform or salver-shaped corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, Petunia violacera, with reddish purple flowers, and P. nyctaginiflora, with white flowers. There are also many hybrid forms with variegated corollas.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • petunia
    pē-tū′ni-a, n. a Brazilian genus of ornamental plants of the nightshade family, with small undivided leaves and showy funnel-form flowers. [Amer. Ind. petun, tobacco.]

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  • The Petunia is a family of plants. All of them bear flowers. They are in the Nightshade family, and are related to tobacco. Many people grow them in the garden. Petunias are perennial plants, meaning the survive many years. Usually they are planted in the sun.

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