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petunia
noun
pe·tu·nia
pi-ˈtün-yə 
-ˈtyün-
: 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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Dusty miller is also used with petunias, dianthus and snapdragons, which are very cold resistant.
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Someone has added petunias to Addily’s old balcony.
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Consider colorful combinations of petunias, dusty miller and snapdragons for flower beds.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Someone has added petunias to Addily’s old balcony.
—Kate Kuhlmann, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2024
Consider colorful combinations of petunias, dusty miller and snapdragons for flower beds.
45.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
And the talking petunias who babble away incessantly are undoubtedly my nieces and nephews.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Petunia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petunia. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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petunia
noun
pe·tu·nia
pi-ˈt(y)ün-yə
: any of a genus of tropical South American herbs of the nightshade family widely grown for their showy funnel-shaped flowers
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