Petunia
Pronunciation : Pe*tu"ni*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Braz. petun tobacco.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnelform or salver-shaped corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, Petunia violacera, with reddish purple flowers, and P. nyctaginiflora, with white flowers. There are also many hybrid forms with variegated corollas.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913