petunia
noun
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
petunias
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pluralof petunia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A research team led by Purdue University scientists has documented new details about how petunias use volatile organic compounds to communicate.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
The scientists have already shown that several common flowers, such as periwinkles, petunias, and roses can be made to glow.
From NewsForKids.net ● Jan. 19, 2024
Stars, planets, people and petunias: everything emits a special kind of radiation and will, if it sticks around long enough, evaporate into nothing.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 22, 2023
They blend seamlessly as shadows into the bright red petunias and purple coleus on the lawn of the New York Botanical Garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
He turned off his truck and took a seat at the picnic table near the front door, nestled between a bed of petunias on the left and a bed of pansies on the right.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
