WAX BEGONIA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Begonia semperflorens; wax begonia

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("wax begonia" is a kind of...):

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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