NOUN | plant | Begonia rex, rex begonia, king begonia, painted-leaf begonia, beefsteak geranium | any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers |
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Meaning | Any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers. | |
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Synonyms | rex begonia, king begonia, painted-leaf begonia, beefsteak geranium | |
Broader | begonia | Any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes |
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