king begonia
- noun
- /kɪŋ bɪˈɡoʊnɪə/
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begonia rey
- The king begonia in her living room window displays striking silver and purple markings on its broad leaves.
Examples
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Gardeners prize the king begonia for its decorative foliage rather than its small, inconspicuous blooms.
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To thrive, a king begonia needs bright indirect light and high humidity.
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The king begonia is known for its stunning leaves.
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I bought a king begonia for my living room.
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Gardeners prize the king begonia for its decorative foliage rather than its small, inconspicuous blooms.
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The king begonia in her living room window displays striking silver and purple markings on its broad leaves.
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To thrive, a king begonia needs bright indirect light and high humidity.
Synonyms
A houseplant with rough, colorful leaves grown for how it looks
A houseplant grown for its large patterned leaves in silver, purple, and bronze
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'king' functions as an attributive modifier of 'begonia', so a learner who knows 'king' (prominent/royal) and 'begonia' (a plant) can infer it denotes a notable kind or variety of begonia. This naming pattern for cultivars/varieties is common cross-linguistically, so the overall category (a type of begonia) is immediately comprehensible even if specific horticultural details are not.
Etymology
King begonia may come from the plant's large, royal-looking leaves. The word king suggests something royal and big and begonia is the plant. Gardeners thought the leaves looked like a crown, so the name refers to a begonia grown for its 'decorative' leaves.
