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Petunia   /pətˈuniə/  /pətˈunjə/   Listen
Petunia

noun
1.
Any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers.
2.
Annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America.  Synonym: genus Petunia.



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"Petunia" Quotes from Famous Books



... and musk of Tonkin, magnolia, eglantine, hortensia, lilac, saffron, begonia, peau d'Espagne, acacia, carnation, liban, fleur de Takeoka, cypress, oil of almonds, benzoin, jacinth, rue, shrub, olea, clematis, the hediosma of Jamaica, olive, vanilla, cinnamon, petunia, lotus, frankincense, sorrel, neroli from Japan, jonquil, verbena, spikenard, thyme, hyssop, and decaying orchids. This quintessential medley was as the sonorous blasts of Berlioz, repugnant and exquisite; it swayed the soul of Baldur as the wind sways the flame. There were odours like winged dreams; ...
— Visionaries • James Huneker



Words linked to "Petunia" :   asterid dicot genus, flower, Solanaceae, potato family, family Solanaceae



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