begonia(n = noun.plant) - any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes;
is a kind of flower
is a member of genus begonia
has particulars: fibrous-rooted begonia, tuberous begonia, rhizomatous begonia, begonia cheimantha, blooming-fool begonia, christmas begonia, angel-wing begonia, begonia cocchinea, begonia dregei, grape-leaf begonia, maple-leaf begonia, beefsteak begonia, begonia erythrophylla, begonia feastii, kidney begonia, begonia heracleifolia, star-leaf begonia, star begonia, beefsteak geranium, begonia rex, king begonia, painted-leaf begonia, rex begonia, begonia semperflorens, wax begonia, begonia socotrana, socotra begonia
A genus of plants, mostly of tropical America, many species of which are grown as ornamental plants. The leaves are curiously one-sided, and often exhibit brilliant colors. [1913 Webster]
begonia, n. any plant of the genus Begonia with brightly coloured sepals and no petals, and often having brilliant glossy foliage.
Etymology:
M. B{eacute}gon, Fr. patron of science d. 1710
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angel-wing begonia, beefsteak begonia, begonia cheimantha, begonia cocchinea, begonia dregei, begonia erythrophylla, begonia family, begonia feastii, begonia heracleifolia, begonia rex, begonia semperflorens, begonia socotrana, begonia tuberhybrida, blooming-fool begonia, christmas begonia, fibrous-rooted begonia, genus begonia, grape-leaf begonia, hybrid tuberous begonia, kidney begonia, king begonia, maple-leaf begonia, painted-leaf begonia, rex begonia, rhizomatous begonia, socotra begonia, star begonia, star-leaf begonia, tuberous begonia, watermelon begonia, wax begonia