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| pe·tu·nia [ pə tnee ə ] |
noun (plural pe·tu·nias) |
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tropical plant with bright flowers: a flowering plant with sticky stems. Flowers: brightly colored, funnel-shaped. Native to: tropical America. Genus Petunia.
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of dark purple color: of a dark purple or violet color
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin< obsolete French petun "tobacco" < Tupi pety; because related to tobacco] |
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