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Definition of Begonia
1. Noun. Any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes.
Group relationships: Genus Begonia
Specialized synonyms: 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 Begonia, Star-leaf Begonia, Beefsteak Geranium, Begonia Rex, King Begonia, Painted-leaf Begonia, Rex Begonia, Begonia Semperflorens, Wax Begonia, Begonia Socotrana, Socotra Begonia
Definition of Begonia
1. n. 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.
Definition of Begonia
1. Noun. Any plant of the large genus of ''Begonia''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Begonia
1. a tropical herb [n -S]
Medical Definition of Begonia
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Begonia
Literary usage of Begonia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1893)
"THEEE are about four hundred species of begonia distributed over the tropical
and sub-tropical regions of both hemispheres. They are most abundant in ..."
2. The Floral Cabinet and Magazine of Exotic Botany by George Beauchamp Knowles, Frederic Westcott (1838)
"begonia incarnate. Link et Otto. Hort. Berol. HAVING dwelt at some length in our
first volume on the mode of cultivating begonias, and made other ..."
3. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1864)
"(Bot. Mag., March.) 768. begonia MANNII Hook. MB. MANN'S begonia. ... A very
pretty species of the begonia, with something of the appearance of the old B. ..."
4. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"Genus begonia begonia (name given in honour of Michael Begon, ... The earliest
species of begonia introduced to our greenhouses were shrubby, and came from ..."
5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.), Wild Flower Preservation Society of America (1905)
"AN UNUSUAL begonia. In a recent number of the Bulletin of the Missouri Botanical
Garden Professor Trelease describes a peculiar species of begonia which he ..."
6. Outlines of Lessons in Botany: For the Use of Teachers, Or Mothers Studying by Jane Hancox Newell (1892)
"begonia semperflorens.1 This is an interesting example of a plant with flowers
... The leaves of begonia have a habit of budding, and cuttings can be taken ..."
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