Petunia integrifolia
- noun
- Specialized
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Petunia integrifolia
- The vibrant Petunia integrifolia filled her garden with deep violet blossoms.
Examples
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You can grow Petunia integrifolia from seed in well-drained soil.
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The Petunia integrifolia blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Botanists often study Petunia integrifolia for its striking single flowers.
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Have you seen a Petunia integrifolia in bloom?
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The vibrant Petunia integrifolia adds a splash of color to any garden with its striking violet flowers.
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Many gardeners prefer Petunia integrifolia for its ability to thrive in sunny spots and its beautiful red blossoms.
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In South America, Petunia integrifolia is commonly found blooming along roadsides, showcasing its vivid petals.
Synonyms
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A small plant with bright, trumpet-shaped flowers often grown in gardens
A small garden plant with single violet or rose-red trumpet-shaped flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
petunia + integrifolia
This is a botanical Latin binomial: a learner who knows 'petunia' can reasonably infer it names a particular kind/species of petunia, so part of the meaning (a type of petunia) is recoverable. However, 'integrifolia' is not an ordinary English word and its specific descriptive sense (Latin for 'entire-leaved') is unlikely to be known to a B1 learner, so the precise descriptive content is not derivable from the constituents. Because the expression functions as a technical species name (partly transparent as a subtype but opaque in its specific modifier), it is best classified as semi-transparent.
Etymology
Petunia integrifolia comes from two parts: Petunia, a word borrowed from a South American word for 'tobacco' because these flowers are related to tobacco, and integrifolia, a Latin phrase meaning 'whole leaf' that points to the plant's smooth, unnotched leaves. That's why the name tells us it is a petunia with 'whole leaf' characteristics.