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noun
any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science; see -ia
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science; see -ia
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Word Origin & History
begonia
1751, from Fr. (1706), named by Plumier for Michel Bégon (1638-1710), French governor of Santo Domingo (Haiti) and patron of botany.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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