| Pronunciation: | | 'zineeu
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[n] any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads |
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ZINNIA is a 6 letter word that starts with Z. |
| | Synonyms: | | old maid, old maid flower |
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| | See Also: | | flower, genus Zinnia, little golden zinnia, white zinnia, Zinnia acerosa, Zinnia grandiflora |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Zin"ni*a\, n. [NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of
G["o]ttingen.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the composite genus {Zinnia}, Mexican herbs with
opposite leaves and large gay-colored blossoms. {Zinnia
elegans} is the commonest species in cultivation.
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