Petunia Meaning in English
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Definition
A popular garden plant with large, funnel-shaped flowers that come in many colors including pink, purple, red, white, and yellow. Petunias are widely planted in beds, containers, and hanging baskets for their vibrant, long-lasting blooms.
Usage & Nuances
Plural: 'petunias.' Originally from South America, now one of the most popular bedding plants worldwide. Part of the nightshade family (related to tomatoes and tobacco). Sometimes used as a mild, humorous term of endearment or exasperation — famously, Petunia Dursley in Harry Potter. The phrase 'not your garden-variety petunia' plays on its commonness to mean something unusual.
Example Sentences
She planted bright pink petunias along the front path.
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Petunias are easy to grow and bloom all summer long.
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The hanging basket was overflowing with purple petunias.
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Mum's gone mad for petunias this year — every pot in the garden is stuffed with them.
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The window boxes look gorgeous — those trailing petunias really make the house pop.
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I killed every petunia I've ever owned — turns out I was overwatering them the whole time.
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