Definition of Zinnia

1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.

Exact synonyms: Old Maid, Old Maid Flower
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Zinnia
Specialized synonyms: White Zinnia, Zinnia Acerosa, Little Golden Zinnia, Zinnia Grandiflora

Definition of Zinnia

1. n. 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.

2. n. 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.

Definition of Zinnia

1. Proper noun. (English female given name) from the flower ¹

2. Noun. Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus ''Zinnia'', native to tropical America; old maid ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Zinnia

1. a tropical plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Zinnia

1. Any plant of the composite genus Zinnia, Mexican herbs with opposite leaves and large gay-coloured blossoms. Zinnia elegans is the commonest species in cultivation. Origin: NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of Gottingen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Zinnia

zink
zinke
zinked
zinkenite
zinkenites
zinkes
zinkier
zinkiest
zinkiferous
zinkified
zinkifies
zinkify
zinkifying
zinking
zinky
zinnia (current term)
zinnias
zinnwaldite
zinnwaldites
zino
zinos
zinostatin
zins
zinsang
zinsser
zinterol
zinziberaceous
zip
zip-
zip-a-dee-doo-dah

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