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begonia

noun

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Pronunciation: /bəˈɡəʊniː.ə/ / /bəˈɡoʊni.ə/ / [bəˈɡoʊn.jə]

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Begonia (genus of plants), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French governor of Saint-Domingue.

  1. Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.