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begonia

be·go·nia [ bi gṓnyə ] (plural be·go·nias)


noun 
Definition:
 
ornamental flowering plant: a widely grown houseplant and garden plant with ragged-edged leaves. Flowers: round or drooping, brightly colored. Genus Begonia.

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin, after Michel Bégon, (1638-1710), governor of French Canada]
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