begonia
pronunciation
How to pronounce begonia in British English:
UK [bɪˈgəʊniə]
How to pronounce begonia in American English:
US [bɪˈgoʊniə]
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- Noun:
- any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
Word Origin
- begonia (n.)
- 1751, from French begonia (1706), named by Plumier for Michel Bégon (1638-1710), French governor of Santo Domingo (Haiti) and patron of botany, + abstract noun ending -ia.
Example
- 1. Callus induction and plantlet regeneration of begonia imperialis lem .
- 2. Begonia pressure of a pear tree .
- 3. Study on in vitro propagation of begonia macuiata radd .
- 4. Lianyungang of jiangsu liangang begonia plant .
- 5. Study on micropropagation of begonia macuiata radd .