begonia

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begonya
i., bot. begonya
(isim) begonya
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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
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
begonia
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