begonia

[ bih-gohn-yuh, -goh-nee-uh ]

/ bɪˈgoʊn yə, -ˈgoʊ ni ə /

any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.

Origin of begonia

< New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science; see -ia

Hertha looked straight at the begonia in the center of the table.

The Shadow |Mary White Ovington
The wonderfully anomalous flowers of Begonia frigida, formerly described, though they appear fit for fructification, are sterile.

The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) |Charles Darwin
I lost a number of Begonia slips by keeping the earth too wet.

The Mayflower, January, 1905 |Various
The begonia leaf may be treated in various other ways and still give good results.

The Practical Garden-Book |C. E. Hunn

The Begonia is a gross feeder, and to develop its fine qualities there must be a liberal employment of manure.

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition |Sutton and Sons

begonia

/ (bɪˈɡəʊnjə) /

any plant of the genus Begonia, of warm and tropical regions, widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers: family Begoniaceae

C18: New Latin, named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science