begonia

[ bih-gohn-yuh, -goh-nee-uh ]

/ bɪˈgoʊn yə, -ˈgoʊ ni ə /

noun

any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.

Origin of begonia

<New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science; see -ia

Words nearby begonia

begin with, begird, beg off, begombed, begone, begonia, begorra, begot, begotten, beg-pardon, begrime

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Example sentences from the Web for begonia

Hertha looked straight at the begonia in the center of the table.
The Shadow|Mary White Ovington
The wonderfully anomalous flowers of Begonia frigida, formerly described, though they appear fit for fructification, are sterile.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Darwin
I lost a number of Begonia slips by keeping the earth too wet.
The Mayflower, January, 1905|Various
The begonia leaf may be treated in various other ways and still give good results.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn

The Begonia is a gross feeder, and to develop its fine qualities there must be a liberal employment of manure.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

British Dictionary definitions for begonia

begonia

/ (bɪˈɡəʊnjə) /

noun

any plant of the genus Begonia, of warm and tropical regions, widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers: family Begoniaceae

Word Origin for begonia

C18: New Latin, named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science

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单词	begonia
释义	begonia [ bih-gohn-yuh, -goh-nee-uh ] / bɪˈgoʊn yə, -ˈgoʊ ni ə / noun any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers. Origin of begonia <New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science; see -ia Words nearby begonia begin with, begird, beg off, begombed, begone, begonia, begorra, begot, begotten, beg-pardon, begrime Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for begonia Hertha looked straight at the begonia in the center of the table. The Shadow\|Mary White Ovington The wonderfully anomalous flowers of Begonia frigida, formerly described, though they appear fit for fructification, are sterile. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Darwin I lost a number of Begonia slips by keeping the earth too wet. The Mayflower, January, 1905\|Various The begonia leaf may be treated in various other ways and still give good results. The Practical Garden-Book\|C. E. Hunn The Begonia is a gross feeder, and to develop its fine qualities there must be a liberal employment of manure. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons British Dictionary definitions for begonia begonia / (bɪˈɡəʊnjə) / noun any plant of the genus Begonia, of warm and tropical regions, widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers: family Begoniaceae Word Origin for begonia C18: New Latin, named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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