begonia

Meaning

Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.

Synonyms

beefsteak geranium

king begonia

painted-leaf begonia

rex begonia

Translations

μπεγκόνια

begonya

Begonia

Begonia veitchii

Begonia parviflora

begonia

Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈɡəʊniː.ə/
Etymology

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

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