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Socotra begonia

Socotra begonia

9.9
A flowering plant with round leaves and rose-pink flowers from Socotra Island, Yemen
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : begonia de Socotra
  • The Socotra begonia thrives in the unique climate of Yemen's Socotra Island.

Examples

  • Gardeners value the Socotra begonia for its showy, rose-pink flowers.

  • I saw a Socotra begonia in the botanical garden.

  • Botanists admire the unusual peltate leaves of the Socotra begonia.

  • The Socotra begonia thrives in the unique climate of the island.

  • The Socotra begonia is known for its unique appearance.

  • Botanists admire the unusual peltate leaves of the Socotra begonia.

  • Gardeners value the Socotra begonia for its showy, rose-pink flowers.

Synonyms

Begonia socotrana
vsSocotra begonia
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant from Yemen with round leaves and pink flowers

is the common name form for that same species

Surface Forms

Socotra begonia singular
Socotra begonias plural

Morphology

Socotra + Begonia

This is a straightforward compositional place-name + noun: 'Socotra' (a place) + 'begonia' (a plant) yields a begonia from Socotra. If a learner knows both constituents, the meaning (a species/variety of begonia native to Socotra) is directly derivable; the only difficulty is that 'Socotra' is an uncommon proper noun, but the place+entity pattern is cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Socotra begonia gets its name from the island Socotra and the plant word begonia. Picture a rose-pink begonia with round, plate-like leaves growing on that remote island, and that image helps you remember it means 'a begonia from Socotra'.