angel-wing begonia
- noun
- Specialized
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begonia alas de ángel
- The angel-wing begonia in her living room blooms with vibrant coral-red flowers every spring.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose angel-wing begonia for its striking, wing-shaped foliage and ease of care.
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He displayed his prize-winning angel-wing begonia at the annual flower show.
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The angel-wing begonia blooms beautifully in the summer.
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I bought an angel-wing begonia for my living room.
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Gardeners often choose angel-wing begonia for its striking, wing-shaped foliage and clusters of coral-red flowers.
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The angel-wing begonia in her living room blooms with vibrant coral-red flowers every spring.
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He displayed his prize-winning angel-wing begonia at the annual flower show.
Synonyms
A South American plant with large wing-shaped leaves and coral-red flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
angel-wing + Begonia
The compound is directly compositional: 'angel-wing' (angel + wing) describes a wing-like shape and modifies 'begonia', so a learner who knows 'angel', 'wing' and 'begonia' can infer a begonia with wing-shaped leaves. This follows a common descriptive pattern in English (and similar formations exist in other languages), making the overall meaning transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Angel-wing begonia is named for how it looks: the angel-wing part points to the long, wing-like leaves and the begonia part tells you it is a type of plant. So the name helps you picture a begonia with bright, wing-shaped leaves and clusters of red flowers.
