begonia
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- noun
- /bɪˈɡoʊniə/
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begonia
- I had baby zucchini on the vine, Japanese eggplant, Swiss chard, kohlrabi, peppers in six shapes, begonias, zinnias, and nasturtiums.
- begonia flowers
- grow begonias
Examples
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Then there's work nurturing the aspidistra, begonias, the bromeliads.
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I'm gonna water my begonias.
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So this is called Nicole Stone Rieger Begonia right here.
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The begonias I planted last year gave me a welcome surprise when they popped up.
Blog text (11) -
At home, I grow violets, begonias, and impatiens.
Fiction book (1997) -
Rain falls across her patio, on the begonias and geraniums she has planted in clay pots.
Fiction book (1993) -
The bright red begonias bloomed beautifully in the garden this spring.
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She carefully arranged the begonias in decorative pots on her balcony.
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In the summer, the begonias add a splash of color to the flower beds.
Synonyms
A garden plant with thick underground roots grown for bright, showy flowers
A garden plant that grows from a thick underground stem and has large colorful flowers
A garden plant with thick underground roots and large bright flowers
A hybrid flowering plant that blooms in winter with many large pink flowers
A plant with many large pink flowers that blooms in winter and people keep indoors
A begonia with many large pink flowers that blooms in winter
A small garden plant with shiny leaves and groups of red, pink or white flowers
A hybrid bedding plant with broad green to bronze-red leaves and small pink, white or red flowers
A begonia plant with star-shaped leaves and pink flowers grown for decoration
A plant with star-shaped pointed leaves and small pink flowers
A flowering plant with star-shaped lobed leaves and pink flowers from Mexico
A plant from Yemen with round leaves and pink flowers
A South American plant with large wing-shaped leaves and coral-red flowers
A South American plant with wing-shaped leaves and red flower clusters
A South African flowering plant with rounded leaves that have shallow lobes and small white flowers
A flowering plant with shallow lobed leaves like a maple and white flowers
A small flowering plant from South Africa with thick underground roots, slightly lobed oval leaves, and small white flowers
A houseplant with round, fleshy leaves that are red underneath
A plant often grown indoors with round thick leaves that are red underneath
A houseplant with round, thick leaves that are red underneath and used for decoration
A houseplant with round, thick leaves that are red underneath and kidney-shaped
A houseplant with rough, colorful leaves grown for how it looks
A houseplant grown for its large patterned leaves in silver, purple, and bronze
A decorative indoor plant with large rough leaves often showing silver or purple
A plant grown indoors with colorful patterned leaves for decoration
A houseplant with thick green leaves striped silver like a watermelon rind
A plant that spreads by creeping stems and has attractive leaves
A plant with many thin, thread-like roots that makes begonia flowers
Compounds
A houseplant with round, thick leaves that are red underneath and used for decoration
- Specialized
A hybrid flowering plant that blooms in winter with many large pink flowers
- Specialized
A South American plant with large wing-shaped leaves and coral-red flowers
- Specialized
A small flowering plant from South Africa with thick underground roots, slightly lobed oval leaves, and small white flowers
- Specialized
A plant often grown indoors with round thick leaves that are red underneath
- Specialized
A family of tropical plants with thick stems and attractive leaves often kept as houseplants
- Specialized
A flowering plant with star-shaped lobed leaves and pink flowers from Mexico
- Specialized
A houseplant grown for its large patterned leaves in silver, purple, and bronze
- Specialized
A hybrid bedding plant with broad green to bronze-red leaves and small pink, white or red flowers
- Specialized
A garden plant with thick underground roots grown for bright, showy flowers
A plant with many large pink flowers that blooms in winter and people keep indoors
- Specialized
A South American plant with wing-shaped leaves and red flower clusters
- South African
A flowering plant with shallow lobed leaves like a maple and white flowers
- South African
A South African flowering plant with rounded leaves that have shallow lobes and small white flowers
- Specialized
A garden plant that grows from a thick underground stem and has large colorful flowers
- Specialized
A plant that spreads by creeping stems and has attractive leaves
- Specialized
A flowering plant with round leaves and rose-pink flowers from Socotra Island, Yemen
How Showy
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Etymology
Begonia is named after the French plant collector Bégon, who sent many new plants from the Americas to Europe. That's why the name begonia now means the bright, decorative garden plant.