Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
Used in a Sentence
petunia
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for petunia.
Editorial note
From a plant pest risk perspective, this petunia may be safely grown and bred in the United States.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of petunia gathered in one view.
A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
Of a dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for petunia.
noun
Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which 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
(slang) a homosexual
Example sentences
From a plant pest risk perspective, this petunia may be safely grown and bred in the United States.
My understanding is that they tested many species, and this variety petunia had the best performance thus far.
His Aunt Petunia was awake and it was her shrill voice that made the first noise of the day.
Note that pigments in the flowers from other petunia varieties block the glow, so they’ll be dimmer.
As flowers tend to suffer in shipment, the petunia will arrive with developing buds.
I had free petunia plants last year in the pots the previous years petunias grew.
It's not 'one flower' - it's one petunia plant.
You cannot cross a tomato and a petunia.
> Firefly Petunia × 9 $261.00 > Free Shipping available for orders from $263.01 You bastards.
I have four bioluminescent petunia houseplants above my bed for that.
> You cannot cross a tomato and a petunia.
It's possible my glowing petunia has some sort of advantage - the energy use going into the light might be balanced by attracting bugs at night, perhaps - but its seeds won't ever have the adaptation.
Quote examples
From the FAQ: > The Firefly Petunia is shipped as a small plant rooted in a 4” pot.
This is from the FAQ (taken from another comment): > The Firefly Petunia is shipped as a small plant rooted in a 4” pot.
You know I woke up this morning thinking "why the hell hasn't anyone developed a bioluminescant petunia?!" then I saw this on HN!
I was feeling a bit like the Petunia and thought "Oh no, not again.":-) One of the annoyances of embedded programming can be having the wheel re-invented a zillion times.
Proper noun examples
English Ivy, Bradford Pears, Mexican Petunia, creeping bamboo.
Discover the allure of the Firefly Petunia.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use petunia in a sentence?
From a plant pest risk perspective, this petunia may be safely grown and bred in the United States.
What does petunia mean?
Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
What part of speech is petunia?
petunia is commonly used as noun, adjective.