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zinnia noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈzɪn.i.ə/ us /ˈzɪn.i.ə/ a garden plant with brightly coloured flowers that grows wild in hot areas of North and South America: Sow zinnias directly where they are to flower, as their roots hate being disturbed. They grow marigolds, zinnias, and other annuals from seed. You could try creeping zinnia in front as a groundcover. Zinnias have brilliantly coloured flowers, but little nectar. Student volunteers were planting zinnias, lilies, and hibiscus in the flower bed along the entrance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sea pink sedum sego lily self-heal senecio |