zinnia
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- noun
- /ˈzɪniə/
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zinnia
- The zinnia in my garden blooms with vibrant colors all summer long.
- plant zinnias
- zinnias flowers
- red zinnias
We've got our crops which are tomatoes, squash, beans, basil and zinnias.
- We've got our crops which are tomatoes, squash, beans, basil and zinnias.
Examples
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I'm gonna mix the zinnias in with the rest of the flowers.
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There were mallows and zinnias blooming in the gardens, several acres of them.
Fiction book (1997) -
And Zinnia is great because not only is it not a red, but it's that strong colour if you want a really bold colour.
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The only thing she insisted on planting herself was zinnia seeds at the edge of her garden.
Fiction book (1990) -
Outside his window were a few inches of dirt with three zinnias.
Fiction book (1992) -
The last of the zinnias are in vases throughout the house.
Blog text (4) -
Though it was autumn, zinnias bloomed beside the season's late roses.
Fiction book (1990) -
The zinnias were rainbow-colored, slim, stalky, nodding in the breeze.
Fiction book (1997) -
A vase of zinnias and dozens of small-framed snapshots crowded its polished surface.
Fiction book (1999) -
I had baby zucchini on the vine, Japanese eggplant, Swiss chard, kohlrabi, peppers in six shapes, begonias, zinnias, and nasturtiums.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
A bright garden flower with round heads that gardeners grow for color
A garden plant with bright, long lasting flowers on single flower heads
Compounds
- Specialized
A small low plant with short leafy stems and small round yellow orange flowers
- Specialized
A garden plant with bright, long lasting flowers on single flower heads
- Specialized
A low-growing plant with woolly stems and white daisy-like flowers native to dry areas of southern US and northern Mexico
- Specialized
A low bush with short leafy stems and round yellow-orange flowers native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zinnia is named after the German plant scientist Zinn, Johann Gottfried Zinn, who studied flowers. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the bright garden flower wearing Zinn's name like a signature, so zinnia is the colorful flower named for that man.