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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.
2. 2
   any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes wordnet

Example

More examples

"Sami said that that blue flower is a begonia."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Begonia (genus of plants), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French governor of Saint-Domingue.

Related phrases

New Zealand begoniastar begoniastrawberry begonia

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