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Noun: petunia  pu't(y)oo-nee-u
  1. Any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
Noun: Petunia
  1. Annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America
    - genus Petunia

Derived forms: petunias

Type of: asterid dicot genus, flower

Part of: family Solanaceae, potato family, Solanaceae

Encyclopedia: Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter