petunia
pe·tu·ni·a
petunia · petunias
петуния
Petunie
Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybridsAny of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
UK/pəˈtʲuːni.ə/US/pəˈtuːniə/
Meaning
3 sensesAny of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
Petunie
пету́нияpetúnija
(slang)A homosexual.
More definitions
- any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
- annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America
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Origin
Borrowed from taxonomic name Petunia, from (now obsolete) French pétun (“tobacco”), from OBorrowed from taxonomic name Petunia, from (now obsolete) French pétun (“tobacco”), from Old Tupi petyma (“tobacco”).
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