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petunias

petunias is the plural of petunia.

Meaning of petunia

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
  2. A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
  3. (slang) A homosexual.

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Questions about petunias

What is petunias the plural of?
Petunias is the plural of petunia.

Words near petunias in the dictionary

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

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