Meaning of begonia in English

1. Pronunciation

   /bəˈɡoʊnjə/

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1. Noun

   begonia

   Etymology

   mid 18th century: modern Latin, named in honor of the French administrator and amateur botanist Michel Bégon (1638–1710) by the botanist Charles Plumier (1646–1704), who discovered the plant on the island of Santo Domingo

   Definitions

   1. any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes