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petunia definition

pe·tu·nia (pə to̵̅o̅n′yə, -tyo̵̅o̅n′-; -ē ə)

noun

any of a genus (Petunia) of plants of the nightshade family, with funnel-shaped flowers of various colors and patterns, esp. a common garden annual (P. hybrida)

Etymology: ModL < Fr petun < Tupí, tobacco

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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