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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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 Are these glowing petunias going to cause any harm? —

Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024 While sweet potatoes are categorized as morning glory, white potatoes belong in the same group as tomatoes, tobacco, chile peppers, eggplants, and petunia. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for petunia