petunia

noun

Any of various widely cultivated South American plants of the genus Petunia of the nightshade family, having funnel-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.

noun

A moderate to dark purple.

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A genus of ornamental plants of the gamopetalous order Solanaceæ and the tribe Salpiglossidæ, distinguished by the five perfect stamens, funnelform corolla, and entire capsule-valves.

noun

[lowercase] A plant of this genus.

noun

A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnelform or salver-shaped corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, Petunia violacera, with reddish purple flowers, and Petunia nyctaginiflora, with white flowers. There are also many hybrid forms with variegated corollas.

noun

A genus of flowering plants, Petunia; most garden varieties are hybrids.

noun

A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.

adjective

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

noun

any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers

noun

annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America