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begonia

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be·go·nia  (b-gny)
n.
Any of various tropical or subtropical plants of the genus Begonia, widely cultivated as ornamentals for their usually asymmetrical, brightly colored leaves.

[New Latin Begonia, genus name, after Michel Bégon (1638-1710), French governor in the West Indies.]
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begonia

begonia [bɪˈgəʊnjə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the genus Begonia, of warm and tropical regions, widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers: family Begoniaceae
[New Latin, named after Michel Bégon (1638-1710), French patron of science]
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Noun1.begoniabegonia - any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
genus Begonia - large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated
fibrous-rooted begonia - any of numerous begonias having fibrous rather than tuberous or rhizomatous roots
tuberous begonia - any of numerous begonias having large tuberous roots
rhizomatous begonia - any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes
Begonia cheimantha, blooming-fool begonia, Christmas begonia - hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers
angel-wing begonia, Begonia cocchinea - South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers
Begonia dregei, grape-leaf begonia, maple-leaf begonia - tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers
beefsteak begonia, Begonia erythrophylla, Begonia feastii, kidney begonia - rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath
Begonia heracleifolia, star begonia, star-leaf begonia - rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers
beefsteak geranium, Begonia rex, king begonia, painted-leaf begonia, rex begonia - any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers
Begonia semperflorens, wax begonia - hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant
Begonia socotrana, Socotra begonia - semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen
Translations
begonia [bɪˈgəʊnɪə] Nbegonia f

begonia [bɪˈgəʊniə] nbégonia m

begonia
nBegonie f

begonia [bɪˈgəʊnɪə] nbegonia
begonia [bɪˈgəʊnɪə] nbegonia

begonia
n begonia [biˈgəuniə]
a tropical plant with pink flowers and often coloured leaves. begonia بيغونيا (نَباتٌ مُزْهِر) бегония begónie begonie die Begonie μπιγκόνια begonia begoonia بگونیا begonia bégonia צֶמַח בִּגוֹנְיָה पौधे जिनमें रंगीन पुष्पकोश होते हैं लेकिन पंखड़ियां नहीं होतीं begonija begónia begonia skáblað, begónía begonia ベゴニア 베고니아 begonija begonija sejenis bunga begonia juleglede, begonia begonia begónia be­go­nia бегония begónia begonija begonija begonia ต้นไม้มีดอกหลากหลายสี ปลูกในร่ม begonya 秋海棠 бегонія ایک پودے کا نام cây thu hải đường


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