zinnia
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- n any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
- She had readjust about everything written about greenery and had strong opinions on every specimen from azalea to zinnia.
- The complete conchophilist must know snails in their nocturnal ramblingsas they scale the Himalayas of a graveled garden walk, patiently penetrate the jungles of a zinnia border .
- This year's favorite is flowers: from A for aster to Z for zinnia, they make a coat a serenade to spring; its wearer becomes a veritable walking garden.