Definition of petunia
: any of a genus (Petunia) of tropical South American herbs of the nightshade family that are commonly grown as annuals for their fragrant, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers
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Be sure to include some fragrant plants such as a fragrant rose, Four o’clocks, mignonette or petunias.
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Nurseries are receiving supplies of ornamental Swiss chard, larkspurs, Iceland poppies, sweet alyssum, petunias, stocks, wallflowers, snapdragons and a host of other nice sources of color.
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Snapdragon, alyssum, calendulas, stock, petunias and roses out in the open all had their blooms frozen.
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Dusty miller is also used with petunias, dianthus and snapdragons, which are very cold-resistant.
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By the first warm days of spring, my stoop is awash with planters brimming with begonias, marigolds and petunias.
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Here’s a bacterium whose genetic material includes genes from a diverse bestiary: Icelandic hyperthermophiles, petunias, yeast, perhaps a bit of bioluminescent jellyfish.
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The research done on the Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunia, a Louisiana Super Plants selection, for example, was conducted at the Hammond Research Station.
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Nisbet designed the black petunia pendant in the foyer, where Weinrib’s graphic zigzag rug covers the floor.
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Origin and Etymology of petunia
New Latin, from obsolete French petun tobacco, from Tupi petɨ́ma
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Definition of petunia for English Language Learners
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: a plant that has colorful flowers which are shaped like funnels
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Definition of petunia for Students
: a plant grown for its brightly colored flowers that are shaped like funnels
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