[bi-gohn-yuh, -goh-nee-uh] 
| any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers. |
be·go·nia (bĭ-gōn'yə)  (click for larger image in new window) n. Any of various tropical or subtropical plants of the genus Begonia, widely cultivated as ornamentals for their usually asymmetrical, brightly colored leaves. [New Latin Begonia, genus name, after Michel Bégon (1638-1710), French governor in the West Indies.] |
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