begonia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes

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

“I strolled to the window, and saw at once that the begonia beds had been newly planted. — The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie
Roses, begonias, geraniums, the last of a long hot summer, still shed their fragrant memories over the park of Versailles. — Royal Palaces and Parks of France, M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
It was pleasant to see the convolvulus, the passion-flower, and the begonia, all reminding me of home, here among these inhospitable rocks. — The Lost World, Arthur Conan Doyle

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