fibrous-rooted begonia

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A plant with many thin, thread-like roots that makes begonia flowers

noun

: begonia de raíces fibrosas

Unlike its tuberous cousin, the fibrous-rooted begonia often blooms year-round indoors.

Examples

The fibrous-rooted begonia is well-suited as a bedding plant in shaded gardens.
The fibrous-rooted begonias thrive in well-drained soil.
Gardeners value the fibrous-rooted begonia for its hardiness and prolific flowers.
Look at this stunning fibrous-rooted begonia I found!
Gardeners value the fibrous-rooted begonia for its hardiness and prolific flowers.
The fibrous-rooted begonia is well-suited as a bedding plant in shaded gardens.
Unlike its tuberous cousin, the fibrous-rooted begonia often blooms year-round indoors.

Surface Forms

fibrous-rooted begonia singular

fibrous-rooted begonias plural

Morphology

fibrous-rooted + Begonia

The noun phrase is compositionally built from 'fibrous' (having fibers) + 'rooted' (having roots) modifying 'begonia', so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it denotes a begonia with fibrous roots rather than tuberous/rhizomatous ones. This follows a regular adjective+noun compounding pattern common across languages, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Fibrous-rooted begonia: The name fibrous-rooted begonia comes from the plant's roots: fibrous and rooted show it has 'many thin, thread-like roots' rather than one thick root like a potato. So gardeners use this name to mean a begonia that grows from thin roots, and that is why the phrase describes this type of plant.