begonia

(bi gōn)

adjective

designating a family (Begoniaceae, order Violales) of dicotyledonous tropical plants

Origin: 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

See begonia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of various tropical or subtropical plants of the genus Begonia, widely cultivated as ornamentals for their usually asymmetrical, brightly colored leaves.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Begonia, genus name

Origin: , after Michel Bégon (1638-1710), French governor in the West Indies

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