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

plant: Pathogenicity was confirmed by spray inoculation of the leaves on tuberous begonia and strawberry begonia plants.
tuber: Begonia tubers need frost proofing when left in the soil.
seed: Sowing begonia seeds can be tricky - Garden A ction shows you how.

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