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petunia

pe·tu·nia [ pə tnee ə ]


noun  (plural pe·tu·nias)
Definition:
 
tropical plant with bright flowers: a flowering plant with sticky stems. Flowers: brightly colored, funnel-shaped. Native to: tropical America.  Genus Petunia.



adjective 
Definition:
 
of dark purple color: of a dark purple or violet color

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin< obsolete French petun "tobacco" < Tupi pety; because related to tobacco]
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