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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETUNIA

Via New Latin from obsolete French petun variety of tobacco, from Tupi petyn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PETUNIA

petunia  [pɪˈtjuːnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETUNIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petunia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETUNIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

petunia

Petunia

Petunia is genus of 35 species of flowering plants of South American origin, closely related to tobacco, cape gooseberries, tomatoes, deadly nightshades, potatoes and chili peppers; in the family Solanaceae. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language. An annual, most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids.

Definition of petunia in the English dictionary

The definition of petunia in the dictionary is any solanaceous plant of the tropical American genus Petunia: cultivated for their white, pink, blue, or purple funnel-shaped flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETUNIA


Armenia
ɑːˈmiːnɪə
Azania
əˈzɑːnɪə
California
ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪə
Catalunya
ˌkatəˈluːnɪə
Chania
ˈhɑːnɪə
cornea
ˈkɔːnɪə
dyspareunia
ˌdɪspəˈruːnɪə
eugenia
juːˈdʒiːnɪə
gardenia
ɡɑːˈdiːnɪə
Hania
ˈhɑːnɪə
hernia
ˈhɜːnɪə
journeyer
ˈdʒɜːnɪə
Oceania
ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə
Sarnia
ˈsɑːnɪə
schizophrenia
ˌskɪtsəʊˈfriːnɪə
Slovenia
sləʊˈviːnɪə
tenia
ˈtiːnɪə
thrombocytopenia
ˌθrɒmbəʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːnɪə
vernier
ˈvɜːnɪə
xenia
ˈziːnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETUNIA

petto
petty
petty bourgeois
petty bourgeoisie
petty cash
petty crime
petty criminal
petty expenses
petty juror
petty jury
petty larceny
petty officer
petty official
petty sessions
petulance
petulancy
petulant
petulantly
petuntse
petuntze

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETUNIA

Albania
Baja California
Bosnia
Caledonia
Campania
Catania
Estonia
Gdynia
hryvnia
Lithuania
Macedonia
mania
Mauritania
New Caledonia
Pennsylvania
Romania
Tanzania
Tasmania
Virginia
West Virginia

Synonyms and antonyms of petunia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petunia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETUNIA

Find out the translation of petunia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petunia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petunia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

矮牵牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

petunia
570 millions of speakers

English

petunia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गहरे नीले रंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البطونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

петуния
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

petúnia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিটুনিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pétunia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petunia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Petunie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペチュニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피튜니아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petunia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây dạ yên thảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெட்டுனியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेटुनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

petunya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

petunia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Petunia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

петунія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

petunie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πετούνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Petunia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petunia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petunia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petunia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETUNIA»

The term «petunia» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.824 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETUNIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «petunia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «petunia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petunia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETUNIA»

Discover the use of petunia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petunia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Pet for Petunia
I’ll read stories to her and draw her pictures.” Petunia knows she can take care of a pet, but what happens when the pet she most desires is a skunk?
Paul Schmid, 2011
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Petunia: Evolutionary, Developmental and Physiological Genetics
We expect that the second edition of the Petunia monograph will draw a broad readership both in academia and industry and hope that it will contribute to a further expansion in research on this wonderful Solanaceae.
Tom Gerats, Judy Strommer, 2008
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Ginger and Petunia
When her beloved Ginger, a piano-playing socialite and very snappy dresser, makes a last-minute trip to London not knowing her house sitter has cancelled, Petunia the pig does more than fend for herself, she becomes Ginger.
‎2007
4
Petunia, Beware!
After some experimenting, Petunia discovers that the grass on her side of the fence is better than any other.
‎2011
5
Be Patient, Petunia
With fun rhyming and a memorable character, this delightful story illustrates one of the fruits of the spirit: patience. Discover how good things come to those who patiently wait in Be Patient, Petunia!
Erin Butler, 2011
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Petunia Bobbin and the Baby Robin
"Petunia Bobbin and the Baby Robin" set off on their second adventure together as they help Little Pete save Easter. As they search state after state, they make friendships that will last forever and learn the meaning of Easter as well.
Josh Grein, 2014
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Princess Petunia's Sweet Apple Pie
Combining the ever-popular Veggie humor and characters with strong messages of God's love and acceptance, these books will be best sellers for the retailer and best-loved books by the families that purchase them
Big Idea , Inc., 2010
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Petunia Goes Wild
Petunia decides to stop being a human child and start living the life of a wild animal, much to her parents' dismay. 40,000 first printing.
‎2012
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Petunia
Petunia, a goose, learns that possessing knowledge doesn't mean carrying a book around constantly.
Roger Duvoisin, 2002
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The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and ...
Petunia. Petunia. Annuals. Showy petunias are popular in bedding schemes all over the country. Single or double, plain or ruffled, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom all summer on 8"- 18" plants. Flower colors include lavender, yellow, red, pink, ...
Barbara W. Ellis, Fern Marshall Bradley, Helen Atthowe, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETUNIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petunia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cass County fair kicks off next week
Triston Peterson of Niles holds the ribbons his swine, Aunt Petunia, earned him at last year's Cass County Fair in Cassopolis. It was the first ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Perennial Pleasures: A garden of delight in East Hardwick
In the greenhouse, I found familiar flowers (petunia, impatiens, cosmos) and the less familiar (calibrachoa or million bells, nicotiana, monkey ... «vtdigger.org, Jul 15»
3
IN THE GARDEN: You can't go wrong with a 'thriller, spiller, filler'
Then he recommended a shorter plant to fill out the midsection like a verbena or petunia. Finally, a hanging plant, perhaps an ivy or coleus, ... «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
4
Applying herbicides to vining weeds
This weed has arrowhead shaped leaves and a small, petunia-shaped, white or pink flower. This weed vines and holds onto plants with the ... «Beatrice Daily Sun, Jul 15»
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It may grow here, but that's no reason to plant it
You won't have to look far for invasives like the comely purple-flowered Mexican petunia, beautiful bi-colored lantana, or the elegant tuberous ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
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Photo of the day: #PetuniaThePig shares the spotlight
Petunia the pig, social media's favorite porcine superstar, is forced to share the spotlight with her sister, Peppa. Thomas Titus, an Illinois pig ... «Pork Magazine, Jul 15»
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Drum corps beat the heat at practice for Friday show
The Genesis drum line marches in lock step Thursday afternoon during rehearsal for the Petunia City Brass drum and bugle corps show that ... «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
8
Mile Branch Grange Fair announces winners
... Rebecca Zirder; dwarf marigold, coneflower and single petunia, Viola Blanchard; pansy, portulaca and rose, Mary Jo Dye; double petunia, ... «The-review, Jul 15»
9
Creamsicle smoothie captures classic flavor combination of orange …
Ice cream treats (all gluten-free and vegan) abound at Petunia's Pies and Pastries, where you can choose from root beer floats, pie à la mode, ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Students read to cats and dogs at animal shelter
VALPARAISO | As Caleb Knauff, 7, began reading, Petunia looked up. She wiggled around, laid on her back and then placed her feet in the air. «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Petunia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/petunia>. May 2024 ».
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