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What is another word for begonias?

Pronunciation: [bɪɡˈə͡ʊni͡əz] (IPA)

Begonias are a popular type of flowering plant that adds a splash of color to any garden or home. Some synonyms for the word begonias include the following: wax begonia, fibrous begonia, tuberous begonia, angel wing begonia, and cane begonia. Wax begonias are often grown as annuals and have shiny, succulent leaves. Fibrous begonias are known for their colorful blooms and foliage, and are often grown as houseplants. Tuberous begonias are prized for their showy, camellia-like blooms and are often grown in containers or hanging baskets. Angel wing begonias have attractive, spotted foliage and produce masses of small pink or white flowers. Lastly, cane begonias have tall, bamboo-like stems and produce clusters of striking, pendant flowers.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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I know you won't harm me; so I came to say good day-and I have only these flowers-" And the colossus approached, stretched out his trunk, and picked the bunch of begonias out of Nell's little fingers, and putting them into his mouth he dropped them at once as evidently neither the rough leaves nor the flowers were to his taste.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
I shall never forget the scramble we now had into the deepest gorge of all, and how we followed the bed of a dried-up stream, which in the rainy season must be a series of cascades and waterfalls, since we had to scramble all the way over large slippery boulders covered with ferns and begonias.
"Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines"
H. Wilfrid Walker
There are whole fields of begonias out here, brilliant and vivid in the sun.
"A Journal of Impressions in Belgium"
May Sinclair

Related words: perennial begonias, annual begonias, tuberous begonias, hardy begonias, container begonias, tropical begonias

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