| 单词 | petunia |
| 释义 | petunia From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishPlants, Gardeningpetuniape‧tu‧ni‧a /pəˈtjuːniə $ pɪˈtuː-/ noun [countable]HBPDLGa garden plant which has pink, purple, or white trumpet-shaped flowersExamples from the Corpuspetunia• Among the flowers that did really well in last year's hot summer were alyssum, geraniums and petunias.• During this time the best double petunias were named varieties raised from cuttings.• Then he stared at the fake petunias up on the wall and got an idea.• He showed her the fake petunias, tearing open the back so he could give her half the money.• In the fake petunias, outside.• He put the fake petunias back up on the wall, then went intO his room to get his wallet and keys.• Some wild flowers have just appeared and Ron says many of his annuals, like petunias, self-seed.• Her head went right down and she started sniffing the petunias.Origin petunia (1800-1900) Modern Latin from early French petun “tobacco”, from Tupi petyn |
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