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petunia

Syllables: pe·tu·ni·a/pəˈtʲuːni.ə/

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British/pəˈtʲuːnjə/

petunia noun: any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.

petunia: any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids
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Noun

petunia (plural petunias)

  1. Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
    • Usually petunias are quite pest free, but aphids are occasional problems.2002, Larry Hodgson, Annuals for Every Purpose, page 57
    • The small purple petunias are produced in profusion and without ceasing during the entire season.2003, Norman Winter, Tough-As-Nails Flowers for the South, page 39
  2. A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
  3. (slang) A homosexual.

Adjective

petunia (not comparable)

  1. Of a dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.

Proper noun capitalized: Petunia

Petunia

  1. (dated) A female given name from English.

petunia meaning in Punjabi and Tagalog

petunia in Punjabi

flower
ਪਟੂਨੀਆ paṭūnīā

petunia in Tagalog

flower
petunya

Forms of petunia

pluralpetunias

Origin of petunia

Borrowed from taxonomic name Petunia, from (now obsolete) French pétun (“tobacco”), from Old Tupi petyma (“tobacco”).

From petunia.

Words formed from petunia

  • hairyflower wild petunia
  • Petunia vein banding virus
  • petunidin

Questions about petunia

What does petunia mean?
Petunia means any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
What is petunia in Punjabi?
Petunia in Punjabi is ਪਟੂਨੀਆ (paṭūnīā). See Petunia meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is petunia?
Petunia can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce petunia?
Petunia is pronounced /pəˈtʲuːni.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of petunia?
The plural of petunia is petunias.

Words near petunia in the dictionary

  1. petulcity
  2. petun
  3. petune
  4. petuned
  5. petunes
  6. petunia
  7. petunias
  8. petunidin
  9. petunidins
  10. petuning
  11. petunioside

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