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- [zin-ee-uh]
- /ˈzɪn i ə/
- /ˈzɪ.nɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zin-ee-uh]
- /ˈzɪn i ə/
Definitions of zinnia word
- noun zinnia any of several composite plants of the genus Zinnia, native to Mexico and adjacent areas, especially the widely cultivated species Z. elegans, having variously colored, many-rayed flower heads. 1
- noun zinnia An American plant of the daisy family that is widely cultivated for its bright showy flowers. 1
- noun zinnia type of flowering plant 1
- noun zinnia any annual or perennial plant of the genus Zinnia, of tropical and subtropical America, having solitary heads of brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
- noun zinnia any of a genus (Zinnia) of plants of the composite family, having colorful flower heads, native to North and South America 0
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Origin of zinnia
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < New Latin, named after J. G. Zinn (1727-59), German botanist; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Zinnia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zinnia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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