begonia

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Definition of begonia in English Turkish dictionary

begonya

i., bot. begonya

(isim) begonya

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Definition of begonia in English English dictionary

Any plant of the large genus of Begonia

Beggary

The condition of being a beggar; also, the class of beggars

{i} type of tropical flowering plant

One who assumes in argument what he does not prove

A begonia is a garden plant which has large brightly coloured leaves. Any of about 1,000 species (genus Begonia) of mostly succulent, tropical or subtropical plants, many with colourful flowers or leaves and used as potted plants indoors or as garden plants. Begonias come in a bewildering array of cultivated varieties. The wax begonia (B. semperflorens) is the most popular for use as a summer bedding plant; angelwing begonias are characterized by their tall stems; hairy begonias have feltlike leaves. Most begonias are tender and intolerant of dry conditions; they require protection from strong sunlight

A genus of plants, mostly of tropical America, many species of which are grown as ornamental plants

In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean

The leaves are curiously one-sided, and often exhibit brilliant colors

To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself

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

To cause to seem very poor and inadequate

The quality or state of being beggarly; meanness

One who is dependent upon others for support; a contemptuous or sarcastic use

Related Terms

beefsteak begonia

rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath

angel-wing begonia

South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers

begonias

plural of begonia

christmas begonia

hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers

fibrous-rooted begonia

any of numerous begonias having fibrous rather than tuberous or rhizomatous roots

genus begonia

large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated

grape-leaf begonia

tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers

hybrid tuberous begonia

any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers

rex begonia

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

rhizomatous begonia

any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes

socotra begonia

semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen

star begonia

rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers

tuberous begonia

any of numerous begonias having large tuberous roots

watermelon begonia

grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America

wax begonia

hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze- or black-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant

Hyphenation

be·gon·ia

Turkish pronunciation

bîgōnyı

Pronunciation

/bəˈgōnyə/ /bɪˈɡoʊnjə/