About The Word Petunia
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Petunia
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What's The Definition Of Petunia?
[n] any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Petunia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Petunia: See Also | flower | genus Petunia | hybrid petunia | large white petunia | Petunia axillaris | Petunia hybrida | Petunia integrifolia | violet-flowered petunia Petunia In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*tu"ni*a\, n. [NL., fr. Braz. petun tobacco.] (Bot.)
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.
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