petunia
/pɪˈtjuːnɪə
/noun
A South American plant of the nightshade family which has white, purple, or red funnel-shaped flowers, with many ornamental varieties.
- Petunia × hybrida, family Solanaceae.
- White cyclamen, snapdragons, petunias and alyssum are cool-season annuals you can add now.
- Geraniums, pansies, petunias, primroses and snapdragons could provide shades of red late fall through spring.
Origin
Modern Latin, from French petun, from Guarani petȳ 'tobacco' (to which these plants are related).