begonia

American  

[bih-gohn-yuh, -goh-nee-uh] / bɪˈgoʊn jə, -ˈgoʊ ni ə /

noun

1. any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.

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begonia British  

/ bɪˈɡəʊnjə /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Begonia , of warm and tropical regions, widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers: family Begoniaceae

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Etymology

Origin of begonia

< New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science; see -ia

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begonia

One entry describes begonia as “a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral . . . and bluer and stronger than sweet william—called also gaiety.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Two days a week, the team is joined by Rosenbaum’s friend of 40 years, Don Miller, the company’s resident begonia expert and a leading breeder.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

The show features a variety of begonias on display and for sale, as well as classes on begonia cultivation on Sept. 18 and begonia propagation on Sept. 19.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2021

New Guinea also has many rare rhododendrons and begonia that have never been described before.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2020

“As our Mandrakes are only seedlings, their cries won’t kill yet,” she said calmly as though she’d just done nothing more exciting than water a begonia.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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