Definitions for begonia

begonia be·go·nia

Spelling: [bih-gohn-yuh, -goh-nee-uh]
IPA: /bɪˈgoʊn yə, -ˈgoʊ ni ə/

Begonia is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 184 anagrams from letters in begonia (abegino).

Definitions for begonia

noun

  1. any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.

Origin of begonia

New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638-1710), French patron of science; see -ia

Examples for begonia

Among foliage plants such things as coleus, dusty miller, begonia, and some geraniums are adaptable.

Beside it should sit a begonia or two, and some flowering geraniums.

There were vivid parterres of flowers, begonia and geranium.

And begonia Smith turned the garden into a fairy-land that summer.

Hertha looked straight at the begonia in the center of the table.

This specimen was 12 inches high when we placed it in the begonia bed the 22nd, of May.

So many advise if but one begonia is kept to let it be a Rubra.

An insidious disease of begonia leaves has recently made its appearance.

I lost a number of begonia slips by keeping the earth too wet.

I had formerly supposed that a north window might suit a begonia.

Word Value for begonia
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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