| Pronunciation: | 'zineeu | ||
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| Matching Terms: | zinnia acerosa, zinnia grandiflora, zinnias | ||
 WordNet Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | [n] any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads | ||
| Synonyms: | old maid, old maid flower | ||
| See Also: | flower, genus Zinnia, little golden zinnia, white zinnia, Zinnia acerosa, Zinnia grandiflora | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Zin"ni*a\, n. [NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of G["o]ttingen.] (Bot.) 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. | ||
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