zinnia
any of several composite plants of the genus Zinnia, native to Mexico and adjacent areas, especially the widely cultivated species Z. elegans, having variously colored, many-rayed flower heads.
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How to use zinnia in a sentence
They started with a zinnia, extracting live cells from its leaves and culturing them in a liquid growth medium so they would metabolize and proliferate.
The zinnia is an excellent plant where a low hedge is desired.
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. Rexfordzinnia, many colours; one and one-half to two feet; July, August and September.
A Woman's Hardy Garden | Helena Rutherfurd ElyThese zinnia seeds do not have the little prongs, because the zinnia does not need them.
A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls | Albert Bigelow PaineShe left the papers with Chub, and since the staff seemed busy, she went on home and started weeding the zinnia bed.
Joan of the Journal | Helen Diehl Olds
THE double varieties of zinnia have entirely eclipsed the single form of this flower.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and Sons
British Dictionary definitions for zinnia
/ (ˈzɪnɪə) /
any annual or perennial plant of the genus Zinnia, of tropical and subtropical America, having solitary heads of brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
Origin of zinnia
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