pe ‧ tu ‧ ni ‧ a /pəˈtjuːniə, pɪˈtjuːniə $ pəˈtuː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: from early French petun 'tobacco' , from Tupi petyn ]
a garden plant which has pink, purple, or white ↑ trumpet -shaped flowers