begonia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈgəʊniə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈgoʊnjə, -ˈgoʊniə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bi gōn′yə, -gō′nē ə)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•go•nia /bɪˈgoʊnyə, -ˈgoʊniə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -nias. 
  1. Plant Biologya tropical plant grown for its ornamental leaves and flowers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•go•nia  (bi gōn′yə, -gō′nē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.
  • Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science; see -ia

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
begonia /bɪˈɡəʊnjə/ n
  1. any plant of the genus Begonia, of warm and tropical regions, widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers: family Begoniaceae
Etymology: 18th Century: New Latin, named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science
'begonia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beefsteak begonia - rex begonia

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