kidney begonia
- noun
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begonia riñón
- Gardeners admire the reddish undersides of the kidney begonia's leaves.
Examples
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She placed her kidney begonia on the windowsill to catch the morning sun.
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The kidney begonia thrives in indirect sunlight.
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The kidney begonia is a beautiful houseplant prized for its unusual leaf shape.
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I just bought a beautiful kidney begonia for my living room.
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The kidney begonia is known for its striking, kidney-shaped leaves that have a reddish hue underneath.
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She loves how her kidney begonia adds color to her indoor garden with its unique foliage.
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To keep her kidney begonia healthy, she ensures it receives plenty of indirect sunlight.
Synonyms
A plant often grown indoors with round thick leaves that are red underneath
A houseplant with round, fleshy leaves that are red underneath
Surface Forms
Morphology
kidney + Begonia
This is a straightforward noun-noun compound where 'kidney' functions as a shape descriptor for the type of begonia; a learner who knows 'kidney' and 'begonia' can infer it is a begonia with kidney-shaped leaves. Naming plants by a salient property (shape, color, etc.) is a common, cross-linguistic composition pattern, so the meaning is immediately derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Kidney begonia gets its name from the plant's rounded leaves that look 'kidney-shaped' and often have a reddish underside; the bold kidney image helps you picture the leaf. The word begonia shows it is a type of houseplant, so the name points to the plant's leaf shape to help you remember it.
