Meaning of PETUNIA
| Pronunciation: | | pu'tooneeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers |
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| | See Also: | | flower, genus Petunia, hybrid petunia, large white petunia, Petunia axillaris, Petunia hybrida, Petunia integrifolia, violet-flowered petunia | |
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| | Definition: | | Petunia
Hoping to look smart to all the other animals, a silly barnyard goose named Petunia begins carrying a book with her at all times. However, once Petunia starts advising the other animals, disaster strikes. Color illustrations accompany the text. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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