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Zinnia

Zinnia Meaning & Definition
Zinnia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Zinnia?

[n] any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads

Synonyms | Synonyms for Zinnia: old maid | old maid flower

Related Terms | Find terms related to Zinnia:

See Also | flower | genus Zinnia | little golden zinnia | white zinnia | Zinnia acerosa | Zinnia grandiflora

Zinnia In Webster's Dictionary

\Zin"ni*a\, n. [NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of G["o]ttingen.] (Bot.) Any plant of the composite genus {Zinnia}, Mexican herbs with opposite leaves and large gay-colored blossoms. {Zinnia elegans} is the commonest species in cultivation.

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