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fibrous-rooted begonia

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Definition of fibrous-rooted begonia

: a begonia with fibrous rather than rhizomatous or tuberous roots especially : any of numerous rather small bushy free-flowering begonias with white, pink, or red single or double flowers that have been developed in cultivation from a Brazilian wild plant (Begonia semperflorens) — compare rhizomatous begonia, tuberous begonia

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“Fibrous-rooted begonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrous-rooted%20begonia. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.

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