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watermelon begonia

watermelon begonia

8.0
A houseplant with thick green leaves striped silver like a watermelon rind
  • noun
translation icon : begonia sandía
  • The watermelon begonia thrives best in indirect light and humid conditions.

Examples

  • She placed the potted watermelon begonia on her kitchen windowsill for a splash of greenery.

  • Many people choose the watermelon begonia for its attractive, patterned foliage.

  • I just bought a beautiful watermelon begonia for my living room.

  • The watermelon begonia thrives in indirect sunlight.

  • Many people choose the watermelon begonia for its attractive, patterned foliage.

  • She placed the potted watermelon begonia on her kitchen windowsill for a splash of greenery.

  • The watermelon begonia thrives best in indirect light and humid conditions.

Synonyms

Peperomia sandersii
vswatermelon begonia
  • Specialized
9.3

A small tropical houseplant with thick leaves that have silver stripes

stresses a rindlike striped pattern rather than plain foliage description
Peperomia argyreia
vswatermelon begonia
  • Specialized
9.8

A small indoor plant with round green leaves striped like a watermelon

stresses a rindlike striped pattern rather than focus on ornamental use

Surface Forms

watermelon begonia singular
watermelon begonias plural

Morphology

watermelon + Begonia

This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'watermelon' modifies 'begonia', signaling a begonia that looks like or has characteristics of a watermelon (e.g., striped fleshy leaves). The meaning is directly derivable from the constituent words and follows common cross-linguistic modifier+head compound patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the referent.

Etymology

Watermelon begonia gets its name from the look of its leaves. The word watermelon means the green and silver stripes that 'look like a watermelon rind', and begonia is the 'type of plant', so the name helps you picture its patterned, thick leaves.