Zinnia Definition
zĭnē-ə
zinnias
noun
zinnias
Any of a genus (Zinnia) of plants of the composite family, having colorful flower heads, native to North and South America.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- old maid flower
- old maid
pronoun
A female given name from the flower.
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Other Word Forms of Zinnia
Noun
Singular:
zinnia
Plural:
zinniasOrigin of Zinnia
New Latin Zinnia genus name after Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759), German botanist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
1767, after Johann Gottfried Zinn, German botanist (d. 1759) + -ia.
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