English Explanatory Dictionary

begonia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.

Pronunciation

/bəˈɡəʊniː.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-begonia.wav /bəˈɡoʊni.ə/ [bəˈɡoʊn.jə]

Word forms

begonia begonias

Etymology

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

Derived words

New Zealand begonia star begonia strawberry begonia
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