large white petunia

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully waters a large white petunia in a clay pot.

Definition

Noun 1. A specific horticultural variety of petunia: "Large white petunia" refers to a cultivated annual herb (Petunia axillaris or related hybrids) known for its sizable, trumpet-shaped flowers that are pure white in color and often release a strong fragrance at night.

Usage

• The term is used specifically to identify this particular type of petunia plant by its most prominent visual and olfactory characteristics: its large size and white flowers.
• It functions as a common name in gardening, horticulture, and plant descriptions.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She planted a border of large white petunias along the walkway.
  • The fragrance from the large white petunia filled the evening garden.
  • This cultivar is sold simply as a large white petunia.

Advanced Usage

• The name can be used attributively to describe related items.
  • They admired the large white petunia display at the flower show.

Variants and Related Words

• Petunia (n): The general genus name for these flowering plants.
• (n): The likely botanical species name for the "large white petunia."
• Night-scented petunia (n): A descriptive name highlighting its fragrant evening blooms.

Synonyms

• White petunia (less specific, does not emphasize size).
• Fragrant white petunia (emphasizes scent over size).

Notes

• "Large white petunia" is a compound noun acting as a specific plant name. It is not typically broken down into separate phrasal verbs or idioms.
• In botanical or precise contexts, the Latin binomial is preferred.

Học thuật

Noun

1. annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• petunia axillaris