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Begonia tuberhybrida

Begonia tuberhybrida

8.3
A garden plant with thick underground roots grown for bright, showy flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Begonia tuberhybrida
  • The Begonia tuberhybrida is prized for its spectacular, long-lasting blooms in summer gardens.

Examples

  • She planted several Begonia tuberhybrida in hanging baskets for a splash of color on her porch.

  • Garden centers often carry a wide variety of Begonia tuberhybrida cultivars with different flower colors.

  • The Begonia tuberhybrida blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I bought a Begonia tuberhybrida for my garden.

  • Garden centers often carry a wide variety of Begonia tuberhybrida cultivars with different flower colors.

  • The Begonia tuberhybrida is prized for its spectacular, long-lasting blooms in summer gardens.

  • She planted several Begonia tuberhybrida in hanging baskets for a splash of color on her porch.

Synonyms

hybrid tuberous begonia
vsBegonia tuberhybrida
  • Specialized
8.9

A garden plant that grows from a thick underground stem and has large colorful flowers

refers to the group of such crossbred plants widely grown for bright flowers

Surface Forms

Begonia tuberhybrida singular
Begonia tuberhybridas plural

Morphology

Begonia + tuberhybrida

This is a botanical Latin binomial: the genus name 'Begonia' plus a Latin-specific epithet 'tuberhybrida' (literally suggesting tuberous hybrids). While the meaning ('tuberous hybrid begonias') is derivable for learners who recognise Latin roots like 'tuber' and 'hybrida' or who know botanical naming conventions, an average B1 learner who only knows everyday English is unlikely to parse the fused Latin epithet, so the transparency is partial.

Etymology

Begonia tuberhybrida tells a short story: Begonia is named after a French gardener called Bégon, and tuber plus hybrida point to a 'tuber' (a fat root) and a 'hybrid' (plants made by crossing parents). So the name means these begonias have tuberous roots and are hybrids, which is why gardeners grow them for bright, long-lasting flowers.