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Definitions for petunia
pɪˈtu nyə, -ni ə, -ˈtyu-petu·ni·a
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Princeton's WordNet
petunianoun
any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
genus Petunia, Petunianoun
annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America
Wiktionary
petunianoun
A genus of flowering plants of the genus Petunia; most garden varieties are hybrids.
petuniaadjective
Of a dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
Wikipedia
Petunia
Petunia is genus of 20 species of flowering plants of South American origin. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language. A tender perennial, most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids (Petunia × atkinsiana, also known as Petunia × hybrida).
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petunia
A petunia is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Solanaceae family. This plant, originating from South America, is well-known for its vibrant and colorful flowers, which come in a wide range of hues, including white, pink, red, blue, and purple. Petunias are typically grown in gardens, hanging baskets, or window boxes for decorative purposes due to their attractive and fragrant blooms. They thrive in full sunlight and are usually grown as annuals.
Webster Dictionary
Petunianoun
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
Etymology: [NL., fr. Braz. petun tobacco.]
Wikidata
Petunia
Petunia is genus of 35 species of flowering plants of South American origin, closely related to tobacco, cape gooseberries, tomatoes, deadly nightshades, potatoes and chili peppers; in the family Solanaceae. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language. An annual, most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids.
Chambers 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.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Petunia
A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain steroidal glycosides.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of petunia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of petunia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- PetunieGerman
- πετούνιαGreek
- The translation of "petunia" in Spanish is "petunia." It is the same in both languages.Spanish
- petuniaFinnish
- The translation of "petunia" in French is "pétunia."French
- गहरे नीले रंगHindi
- petúniaHungarian
- petuniaItalian
- פטוניהHebrew
- ペチュニア, 暗紫色Japanese
- petúniaPortuguese
- petunieRomanian
- петунияRussian
- பெட்டுனியாTamil
- گہرے نیلے رنگUrdu
- cây dã yên thảoVietnamese
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