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begonia

14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. begonia (noun)
  2. angel-wing begonia (noun)
  3. beefsteak begonia (noun)
  4. bulbous begonia (noun)
  5. calla lily begonia (noun)
  6. fibrous-rooted begonia (noun)
  7. fish begonia (noun)
  8. rex begonia (noun)
  9. rhizomatous begonia (noun)
  10. star begonia (noun)
  11. tuberous begonia (noun)
  12. watermelon begonia (noun)
  13. wax begonia (noun)
  14. wild begonia (noun)

be·go·nia

noun \bi-ˈgō-nyə\

Definition of BEGONIA

: any of a large genus (Begonia of the family Begoniaceae, the begonia family) of tropical or subtropical herbs and shrubs that have asymmetrical leaves and are widely cultivated as ornamentals
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Origin of BEGONIA

New Latin, from Michel Bégon †1710 French governor of Santo Domingo
First Known Use: 1751

Rhymes with BEGONIA

ammonia, pneumonia, tithonia

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