begonia
begonia
Definition
be·gonia (bi gōn′yə)
adjective
designating a family (Begoniaceae, order Violales) of dicotyledonous tropical plants
Etymology: ModL, after M. Bégon (1638-1710), Fr governor of Santo Domingo & a patron of science
noun
any of a genus (Begonia) of plants of this family, grown for their handsome, ornamental leaves or their clustered, showy flowers
begonia
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: This boulder has a good selection of pot plants around its base, including a begonia.
- trail: Color in a Basket These flowering baskets are full of trailing begonias.
- plant: She put Cordyline indivisa ( £ 9.99 each ) in the center of each barrel, and then planted non-stop begonias all around.
- give: Give a begonia to six people who had a TV set.
Adjective modifier
- tuberous: Last year I brought in a tuberous begonia and put it in the front porch.
- non-stop: She put Cordyline indivisa ( £ 9.99 each ) in the center of each barrel, and then planted non-stop begonias all around.
- red: Forget its cliched use as a companion to red begonias, because this pretty plant has lots more to offer.
Modifies a noun
